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Budgerum East vs Sandhill Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Budgerum East profile · Sandhill Lake profile

Budgerum East Sandhill Lake

Sandhill Lake and Budgerum East are both sparsely populated, non-residential areas. Sandhill Lake is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28, while the typical person in Budgerum East is far older at 59. Incomes are also very different; typical weekly family income in Sandhill Lake is far higher at $3,749, compared to $1,625 in Budgerum East. Homes in Sandhill Lake are more crowded, with 2.8 people per home and 1.1 people per bedroom, while Budgerum East has 2.0 people per home and 0.6 per bedroom.

Both areas are equally car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of shops, health services, or schools. They also share a similar weekly typical household income of around $1,250. While Sandhill Lake has a few more amenities within a 15-minute walk, both places remain very quiet with no public transport stops and no schools within 3 km.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +9 larger in Sandhill Lake gap widening
0 0th pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 5
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +31 yrs older in Budgerum East gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 24 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 28 yrs

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +$467 higher in Sandhill Lake gap widening
$399 4th pct $866 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $399
  • Second area, 2016: $700
  • Second area, 2021: $866
Household income in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +$25 higher in Budgerum East
$1,274 30th pct $1,249 28th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,274
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
Family income in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +$2,124 higher in Sandhill Lake
$1,625 34th pct $3,749 100th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +0.8 larger in Sandhill Lake
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$590 4th pct
People / bedroom in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +0.50 higher in Sandhill Lake
0.60 7th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 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

100.0% Separate house even 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +0.2 higher in Sandhill Lake
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +0.3 more in Sandhill Lake
0.0 0th pct 0.3 45th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +25.0 pts higher in Sandhill Lake
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
222.2 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake even
0 32nd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Budgerum Eastin Sandhill Lake +0.3 pts higher in Sandhill Lake
2.8% 9th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Budgerum East vs Sandhill Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20374/budgerum-east/vs/SAL22231/sandhill-lake