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Sandhill Lake vs Wandella

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sandhill Lake profile · Wandella profile

Sandhill Lake Wandella

Wandella (Vic.) and Sandhill Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their demographics and wealth; the typical resident in Wandella (Vic.) is far older at 43, while in Sandhill Lake they are just 28. Wealth levels also vary widely, with typical weekly family income far higher in Sandhill Lake at $3,749 compared to $1,687 in Wandella (Vic.). Additionally, Wandella (Vic.) has four schools within 3 km, whereas Sandhill Lake has none.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack local amenities, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared isolation is consistent across both places, and they have tracked closely against each other since 2011. The typical weekly personal income remains well higher in Sandhill Lake, though both areas are nearby in this rural part of the state.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58 larger in Wandella Median age: 15 yrs older in Wandella People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Sandhill Lake Family income: $2,062 higher in Sandhill Lake Household size: 0.5 larger in Sandhill Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +58 larger in Wandella gap steady
9 6th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +15 yrs older in Wandella gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

66.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +50.2 pts 16.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
37.5% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%
37.5% Divorced ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandhill Lake Wandella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 79.1%
0.0% England even 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

100.0% Australian ◂ +56.7 pts 43.3%
0.0% English +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.4 pts 83.6%
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 Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 38.8% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +61.2 pts 38.8%
33.3% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Not stated +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
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 Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 28.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +4 more in Wandella
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 968 37th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 28.8%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.0 pts 13.5%
0.0% Year 11 +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

133.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +94.0 pts 39.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 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 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Society & culture +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +$254 higher in Sandhill Lake gap widening
$866 68th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +$124 higher in Sandhill Lake gap narrowing
$1,249 28th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +$2,062 higher in Sandhill Lake
$3,749 100th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

62.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.9 pts 21.6%
0.0% Under $650 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +25.5 pts 52.2%
0.0% One condition +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +0.5 larger in Sandhill Lake
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +53.2 pts 46.8%
0.0% Couples without children +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Other families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +48.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% 2 people +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— $163 16th pct
Mortgage in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +$269 higher in Wandella
$590 4th pct $859 11th pct
People / bedroom in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +0.40 higher in Sandhill Lake
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 25.9% 15th pct
Separate houses in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Other tenure +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Not stated +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Rented 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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 5 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +44.4 pts 30.6%
0.0% Walked +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Worked at home +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +45.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% 4 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 19.4% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 70.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Sandhill Lakein Wandella
— 63.9% 75th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining 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 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +0.1 higher in Wandella
0.2 44th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.3 45th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +3.3 pts higher in Wandella
25.0% 56th pct 28.3% 57th pct
Walk to health in Sandhill Lakein Wandella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +117.7 more in Sandhill Lake
222.2 93rd pct 104.5 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +1 higher in Wandella
0 36th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Sandhill Lakein Wandella +0.6 pts higher in Sandhill Lake
3.1% 14th pct 2.5% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandhill Lake vs Wandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22231/sandhill-lake/vs/SAL22670/wandella