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Sandy Hill vs Timbarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sandy Hill profile · Timbarra profile

Sandy Hill Timbarra

Sandy Hill and Timbarra (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas. Sandy Hill is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 35 in Timbarra (NSW). This age difference is reflected in the family structures; Sandy Hill has far more one-parent families (18.2% versus 0.0%) and people in de facto relationships (20.0% versus 0.0%), while Timbarra (NSW) is home to far more children under 15 (13.9% versus 0.0%). Sandy Hill also has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 15.9%, compared to 0.0% in Timbarra (NSW), and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.3% versus 12.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same proportion of people who completed Year 12 (around 48%). Neither area has anyone who uses a language other than English at home, and both have a 0.0% unemployment rate. While Timbarra (NSW) has a far higher typical weekly family income ($2,083 versus $1,333), both areas remain similarly isolated from public transport and local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Sandy Hill Unpaid child care: 26.7 pts higher in Timbarra First Nations: 15.9 pts higher in Sandy Hill De facto: 20.0 pts higher in Sandy Hill Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Sandy Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +8 larger in Sandy Hill gap widening
44 25th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +24 yrs older in Sandy Hill gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +15.9 pts higher in Sandy Hill gap widening
15.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +9.1 pts higher in Sandy Hill gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +13.9 pts higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +20.0 pts higher in Sandy Hill
20.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.2 pts 13.9%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +14.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +13.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
23.1% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.1% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
10.3% Separated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Hill Timbarra

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +7.1 pts higher in Timbarra gap widening
6.8% 28th pct 13.9% 60th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 77.8%
9.1% England ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +23.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% Australian +30.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
6.8% Irish +12.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.5% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +19.7 pts higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
38.6% 44th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
34.1% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +0.7 pts higher in Sandy Hill
48.7% 59th pct 48.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +20.8 pts higher in Sandy Hill gap narrowing
33.3% 88th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.0%
20.5% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.3% Architecture & building ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.4% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.8% Society & culture ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +$119 higher in Sandy Hill gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +$552 higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +$750 higher in Timbarra gap widening
$1,333 17th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

17.9% Under $650 +47.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +13.4 pts higher in Sandy Hill
27.3% 42nd pct 13.9% 6th pct
Mental health in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%
13.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
11.4% Heart disease ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.7% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 13.9%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +11.9 pts higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
25.6% 77th pct 37.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +13.7 pts higher in Sandy Hill gap widening
23.1% 94th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +26.7 pts higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
7.7% 4th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +12.5 pts higher in Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +3.4 pts higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +7 larger in Sandy Hill
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
$1,149 86th pct —
Household income in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
$2,749 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +1.2 larger in Timbarra gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +18.2 pts higher in Sandy Hill
18.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
40.0% 91st pct —

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
57.6% Couples without children ◂ +24.2 pts 33.3%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
40.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.0% 1 person ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +$216 higher in Timbarra
$759 8th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +0.20 higher in Timbarra gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
75.0% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
90.0% 32nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
45.0% 7th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.0% 4 bedrooms +62.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandy Hillin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +20.7 pts higher in Timbarra
14.3% 43rd pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
14.3% Worked at home +20.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
35.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +17.0 pts higher in Sandy Hill gap widening
36.4% 69th pct 19.4% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +11.2 pts higher in Timbarra gap narrowing
51.3% 24th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +2.1 pts higher in Timbarra
42.9% 6th pct 45.0% 9th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other services +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.3% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Sales workers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +5.1 more in Timbarra
22.7 65th pct 27.8 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Hillin Timbarra even
0 30th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Sandy Hillin Timbarra +3.1 pts higher in Timbarra
14.2% 91st pct 17.3% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Hill vs Timbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13500/sandy-hill/vs/SAL13885/timbarra