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Huon vs Sandy Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Huon profile · Sandy Creek profile

Huon Sandy Creek

Huon and Sandy Creek (Vic.) are both small, rural areas in Victoria with similar populations of around 200 people. Huon has a higher share of people who volunteer (37.3%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,875, compared to $1,489 in Sandy Creek (Vic.). There are also notable differences in local access; for example, 35.9% of Huon homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 14.4% of Sandy Creek (Vic.) homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two neighbours are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 49 years in both places. They also share a similar housing style, with every home in both areas being a separate detached house. While Huon has a higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (45.6% compared to 37.3% in Sandy Creek (Vic.)), both areas sit far below the national figure for this qualification.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 15.3 pts higher in Huon First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Huon Unpaid carers: 5.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in Huon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huonin Sandy Creek +6 larger in Huon gap narrowing
206 54th pct 200 53rd pct
Median age in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Huonin Sandy Creek +3.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Huonin Sandy Creek +4.2 pts higher in Huon gap steady
25.7% 76th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Huonin Sandy Creek +2.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
15.5% 39th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Huonin Sandy Creek +4.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.5%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

62.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 61.0%
26.6% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 23.9%
8.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Huon Sandy Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Huonin Sandy Creek +1.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
4.4% 19th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

93.7% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 87.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

47.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 41.5%
44.2% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 38.5%
18.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
12.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
3.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Huonin Sandy Creek +1.5 pts higher in Huon gap widening
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.5% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 91.0%
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 Huonin Sandy Creek +1.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
41.7% 54th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 45.0%
41.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
6.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
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 Huonin Sandy Creek +8.3 pts higher in Huon gap narrowing
45.6% 52nd pct 37.3% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Huonin Sandy Creek +2.8 pts higher in Huon gap widening
19.8% 67th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Huonin Sandy Creek
— 28.57 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Huonin Sandy Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Huonin Sandy Creek +118 larger in Huon
138 31st pct 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Huonin Sandy Creek +26 higher in Huon
1,010 62nd pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 37.3%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
16.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.4% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
2.8% Architecture & building +8.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Huonin Sandy Creek +$113 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$729 46th pct $842 65th pct
Household income in Huonin Sandy Creek +$386 higher in Huon gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,489 47th pct
Family income in Huonin Sandy Creek +$54 higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
$1,968 55th pct $2,022 59th pct
High earners in Huonin Sandy Creek +3.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
6.2% 39th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Huonin Sandy Creek +0.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
18.9% 59th pct 19.4% 60th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 20.8%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.8%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Huonin Sandy Creek +1.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek
27.2% 42nd pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Huonin Sandy Creek +3.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek
6.8% 37th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap narrowing
1.5% 22nd pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%
6.8% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
1.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +14.9 pts 55.5%
16.0% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Huonin Sandy Creek +15.3 pts higher in Huon gap widening
37.3% 92nd pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Huonin Sandy Creek +5.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
11.9% 40th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Huonin Sandy Creek +8.2 pts higher in Huon gap narrowing
32.8% 84th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Huonin Sandy Creek +3.1 pts higher in Huon
6.9% 89th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Huonin Sandy Creek +3.2 pts higher in Huon gap narrowing
38.4% 93rd pct 35.2% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Huonin Sandy Creek +6 larger in Sandy Creek
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Huonin Sandy Creek
— 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Huonin Sandy Creek
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Huonin Sandy Creek
— $2,149 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huonin Sandy Creek +0.2 larger in Huon gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Huonin Sandy Creek +0.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Huonin Sandy Creek +4.6 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 23rd pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%
34.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
7.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.3% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 38.9%
16.2% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
10.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huonin Sandy Creek +$33 higher in Huon gap narrowing
$253 41st pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Huonin Sandy Creek +$325 higher in Huon gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Huonin Sandy Creek +13.5 pts higher in Huon gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Huonin Sandy Creek +6.9 pts higher in Huon gap narrowing
51.4% 78th pct 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Huonin Sandy Creek +0.6 pts higher in Huon gap steady
79.7% 51st pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 44.4%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.5% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 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

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%
32.4% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.0%
30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 16.7%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Huonin Sandy Creek +7.8 pts higher in Huon gap widening
25.4% 73rd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Huonin Sandy Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
25.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%
3.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 33.8%
32.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%
23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%
8.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Huonin Sandy Creek +1.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
20.2% 15th pct 22.1% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Huonin Sandy Creek +2.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Huonin Sandy Creek +1.6 pts higher in Huon gap narrowing
68.9% 78th pct 67.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in Huonin Sandy Creek +9.5 pts higher in Huon gap widening
62.3% 70th pct 52.8% 25th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
5.7% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
4.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%
12.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
7.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Huonin Sandy Creek +0.2 higher in Huon
0.3 47th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Huonin Sandy Creek +0.2 more in Huon
0.4 48th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Huonin Sandy Creek +14.4 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Huonin Sandy Creek +33.0 pts higher in Huon
35.9% 60th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Huonin Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Huonin Sandy Creek +29.0 more in Huon
34.0 74th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Huonin Sandy Creek +1 higher in Huon
1 55th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Huonin Sandy Creek +1.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek
6.7% 60th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Huon with nearby areas

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Compare Sandy Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huon vs Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21221/huon/vs/SAL22235/sandy-creek