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Sandy Point vs Voyager Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Sandy Point profile · Voyager Point profile

Sandy Point Voyager Point

Voyager Point and Sandy Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ most in their cultural makeup and education. Voyager Point is far more diverse, with 32.3% of people born overseas and 35.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 16.6% and 11.6% in Sandy Point (NSW). Voyager Point also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (35.4% versus 26.9%) and more residents completing Year 12 (74.9% versus 62.5%).

These two places share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $3,000 to $3,200 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. However, Sandy Point (NSW) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 37 in Voyager Point. This is reflected in the higher share of people aged 65 and over in Sandy Point (NSW) (14.6% versus 9.2%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 38.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,081 larger in Voyager Point Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Voyager Point Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Voyager Point Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in Sandy Point Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Voyager Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1,081 larger in Voyager Point gap widening
597 67th pct 1,678 76th pct
Median age in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4 yrs older in Sandy Point gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.6 pts higher in Sandy Point gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +5.3 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
14.6% 31st pct 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.5 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4.5 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
10.3% 34th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.9%
19.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

62.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
27.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
1.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Point Voyager Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +15.7 pts higher in Voyager Point gap steady
16.6% 70th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 66.5%
0.0% India +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +12.4 pts 20.7%
32.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%
0.5% Indian +9.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
9.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
2.5% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% German ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
4.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +23.9 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
11.6% 78th pct 35.5% 92nd pct
Limited English in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1.0 pts higher in Voyager Point gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +22.1 pts 63.0%
0.7% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +11.3 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 19.7% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 60.7%
31.0% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 19.7%
0.0% Hinduism +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.5% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +12.3 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
62.5% 83rd pct 74.9% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +8.5 pts higher in Voyager Point gap steady
26.9% 81st pct 35.4% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +8 more in Voyager Point
10 79th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +42 larger in Voyager Point
505 73rd pct 547 78th pct
ICSEA in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +6 higher in Voyager Point
1,043 76th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 74.9%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.4%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
7.9% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
11.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$82 higher in Sandy Point gap widening
$1,234 91st pct $1,152 89th pct
Household income in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$219 higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
$2,986 96th pct $3,205 99th pct
Family income in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$45 higher in Voyager Point gap widening
$3,166 93rd pct $3,211 93rd pct
High earners in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +3.0 pts higher in Sandy Point gap steady
25.8% 96th pct 22.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +5.9 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
45.4% 98th pct 51.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 31.9%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
5.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4.3 pts higher in Sandy Point
25.3% 32nd pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.2 pts higher in Voyager Point
5.7% 28th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1.7 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
4.5% 49th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
5.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +5.3 pts ▸ 75.1%
18.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +3.4 pts higher in Sandy Point gap steady
18.3% 51st pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +3.6 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1.9 pts higher in Voyager Point gap steady
28.1% 65th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +3.5 pts higher in Voyager Point
4.0% 71st pct 7.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1.2 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +6 larger in Voyager Point
9 58th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +14 yrs older in Sandy Point
30 yrs 63rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$209 higher in Sandy Point
$1,625 91st pct $1,416 89th pct
Household income in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$2,000 higher in Sandy Point
$4,750 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.4 larger in Voyager Point gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +2.9 pts higher in Voyager Point gap widening
4.3% 21st pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4.6 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
10.8% 9th pct 6.3% 0th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 72.6%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%
4.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 27.8%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%
12.9% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$185 higher in Sandy Point gap widening
$510 93rd pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +$154 higher in Sandy Point gap widening
$2,754 90th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +9.3 pts higher in Voyager Point gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Owned outright in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +6.6 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
38.1% 41st pct 31.5% 25th pct
Separate houses in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +6.7 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4.2 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
93.3% 86th pct 97.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 45.8%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 31.5%
10.8% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 93.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
23.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 17.8%
4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.0% $350–$549 ◂ +67.4 pts 13.6%
23.8% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%
0.0% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 40.6%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.5% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1.0 pts higher in Voyager Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4.2 pts higher in Voyager Point gap widening
38.6% 90th pct 42.8% 93rd pct
PT commute in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.1 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
1.5% 76th pct 1.6% 77th pct
PT stops in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4 more in Voyager Point
7 77th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +5.17 more in Sandy Point
11.73 88th pct 6.56 84th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +5.1 more in Sandy Point
234.5 73rd pct 229.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4 longer in Voyager Point
2 14th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +4 longer in Voyager Point
32 28th pct 36 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +44,194 more in Voyager Point
0 0th pct 44,194 62nd pct
Transit to city in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point
— 71 76th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
41.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 31.7%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
16.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
14.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +3.3 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
23.9% 25th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +5.5 pts higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.7 pts higher in Voyager Point gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +2.0 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
73.3% 88th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +1.0 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 60.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
9.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
6.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Retail trade even 7.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
8.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.4 higher in Voyager Point
2.9 72nd pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +0.4 more in Sandy Point
2.8 71st pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +7.3 pts higher in Voyager Point
91.2% 84th pct 98.5% 95th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +6.2 pts higher in Voyager Point
93.6% 82nd pct 99.8% 94th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +14.0 more in Sandy Point
21.8 64th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +130 higher in Voyager Point
5 67th pct 135 87th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Pointin Voyager Point +9.7 pts higher in Sandy Point
14.0% 90th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Point vs Voyager Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13502/sandy-point/vs/SAL14097/voyager-point