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St Andrews vs Varroville

Name: St Andrews vs Varroville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · St Andrews profile · Varroville profile

St Andrews Varroville

St Andrews (NSW) and Varroville are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. St Andrews (NSW) is a larger residential hub where 31.3% of people were born overseas, and it is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Varroville is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are striking gaps in home ownership and finance; 54.5% of Varroville homes are owned outright and the typical monthly loan payment is $4,200, while in St Andrews (NSW), only 28.7% are owned outright and typical loan payments are $2,000.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining a shared typical resident age of 36. They also both have the same share of people who speak little or no English at 3.7%. While St Andrews (NSW) has a much higher number of public transport departures, Varroville has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 24.2%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,200 higher in Varroville Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Varroville Population: 5,651 larger in St Andrews PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in St Andrews Needs assistance: 6.4 pts higher in St Andrews

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Andrews in Varroville +5,651 larger in St Andrews gap steady

5,785 86th pct 134 46th pct

Median age in St Andrews in Varroville even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

21.2% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 11.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.9% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

St Andrews Varroville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 76.9%

0.3% China +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.8% English +11.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.8% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 13.4%

6.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

7.7% Arabic +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.4% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 45.5%

11.4% Islam +25.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.7% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Andrews in Varroville +47.96 more in Varroville

0.82 4th pct 48.78 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Andrews in Varroville +3 more in St Andrews

27 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in St Andrews in Varroville +90 larger in Varroville

437 64th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in St Andrews in Varroville +25 higher in Varroville

994 52nd pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.4 pts 14.8%

19.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 9.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +14.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

7.7% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.4% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St Andrews in Varroville +$126 higher in St Andrews gap widening

$743 48th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in St Andrews in Varroville +$712 higher in Varroville gap widening

$1,837 67th pct $2,549 90th pct

Family income in St Andrews in Varroville +$620 higher in Varroville gap widening

$1,963 55th pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.6%

11.6% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.1%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +14.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Andrews in Varroville +242 larger in St Andrews

246 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in St Andrews in Varroville +6 yrs older in Varroville

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in St Andrews in Varroville +$79 higher in St Andrews

$654 51st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in St Andrews in Varroville +$747 higher in St Andrews

$1,696 50th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Andrews in Varroville +0.9 larger in Varroville gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%

18.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%

1.7% Other families +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +15.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.0% 6 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.1% 5 people +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

16.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Andrews in Varroville +$210 higher in Varroville gap widening

$400 82nd pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in St Andrews in Varroville +$2,200 higher in Varroville gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in St Andrews in Varroville +0.10 higher in Varroville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned outright +25.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%

23.3% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.5% 5 or more +49.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 22.7%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $350–$549 ◂ +69.7 pts 0.0%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.5% $3,000 or more +58.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Andrews in Varroville +18 more in St Andrews

19 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in St Andrews in Varroville +4.18 more in Varroville

3.28 71st pct 7.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in St Andrews in Varroville +729.4 more in St Andrews

841.3 85th pct 111.9 70th pct

PT routes in St Andrews in Varroville +4 more in St Andrews

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in St Andrews in Varroville +18 longer in Varroville

0 0th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in St Andrews in Varroville +3 longer in Varroville

36 30th pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in St Andrews in Varroville +21,335 more in St Andrews

21,335 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in St Andrews in Varroville +41,571 more in St Andrews

41,571 61st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

23.9% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.7% 4 or more +30.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%

14.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in St Andrews in Varroville +3.5 higher in St Andrews

4.2 79th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Andrews in Varroville +2.8 more in St Andrews

3.6 76th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in St Andrews in Varroville +14.2 pts higher in St Andrews

14.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in St Andrews in Varroville +9.8 pts higher in St Andrews

9.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in St Andrews in Varroville +88.3 pts higher in St Andrews

99.8% 99th pct 11.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in St Andrews in Varroville +54.1 pts higher in St Andrews

86.9% 90th pct 32.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in St Andrews in Varroville +86.9 pts higher in St Andrews

100.0% 100th pct 13.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in St Andrews in Varroville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in St Andrews in Varroville +30.1 more in Varroville

7.3 35th pct 37.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in St Andrews in Varroville +116 higher in St Andrews

125 87th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in St Andrews in Varroville +1.3 pts higher in Varroville

6.6% 60th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare St Andrews with nearby areas

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Compare Varroville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Andrews vs Varroville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13646/st-andrews/vs/SAL14088/varroville