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Sandy Creek vs Tallandoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sandy Creek profile · Tallandoon profile

Sandy Creek Tallandoon

Sandy Creek and Tallandoon are two nearby rural areas in Victoria. Sandy Creek is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,489 a week compared to $1,021 in Tallandoon. Home ownership is also more common in Sandy Creek, where 44.4% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 26.5% in Tallandoon. Additionally, Sandy Creek has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.3%, while the figure is 55.0% in Tallandoon.

These two places have a widening gap in home ownership, but they share many other daily realities. Both are car-dependent, with no one using public transport to get to work and every home owning a motor vehicle. They also have very similar shares of people who care for children unpaid and people with long-term health conditions. Residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 49 in Sandy Creek and 52 in Tallandoon.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Tallandoon Rent: $120 higher in Sandy Creek Population: 108 larger in Sandy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +108 larger in Sandy Creek gap steady
200 53rd pct 92 39th pct
Median age in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +3 yrs older in Tallandoon gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +3.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +5.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
21.5% 62nd pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +4.2 pts higher in Tallandoon gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +11.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
11.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%
17.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 53.8%
23.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
3.8% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Creek Tallandoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +5.4 pts higher in Tallandoon gap steady
5.5% 23rd pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 75.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.5% English ◂ +10.0 pts 31.5%
38.5% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%
13.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.0% German ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
4.5% Dutch ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +3.3 pts higher in Tallandoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 48th pct
Limited English in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 79.3%
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 Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +3.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
43.0% 58th pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%
43.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%
8.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
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 Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +2.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
37.3% 29th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +2.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon
28.57 93rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +1 more in Sandy Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon
20 5th pct —
ICSEA in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon
984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.6%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
18.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 30.6%
27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related even 18.4%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.3% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$160 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$842 65th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$468 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$1,489 47th pct $1,021 14th pct
Family income in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$731 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$2,022 59th pct $1,291 14th pct
High earners in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +4.4 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
9.4% 58th pct 5.0% 31st pct
High-income homes in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +19.4 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
19.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.8%
5.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 18.8%
35.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +0.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek
29.0% 51st pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +10.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek
10.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +1.8 pts higher in Tallandoon gap narrowing
1.5% 22nd pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.0% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +6.7 pts higher in Tallandoon gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +5.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +0.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +5.9 pts higher in Tallandoon
3.7% 67th pct 9.6% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +5.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
35.2% 89th pct 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +6 larger in Sandy Creek
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +2 yrs older in Sandy Creek
46 yrs 84th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$76 higher in Tallandoon
$374 13th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$274 higher in Sandy Creek
$2,149 68th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +0.5 larger in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +2.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 5.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +8.6 pts higher in Tallandoon gap narrowing
20.8% 40th pct 29.4% 70th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
38.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 32.4%
20.8% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$120 higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
$220 31st pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +$475 higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,042 16th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +0.10 higher in Tallandoon gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +14.7 pts higher in Tallandoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +18.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
44.4% 60th pct 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +11.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
79.2% 49th pct 67.6% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
44.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 26.5%
0.0% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 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

34.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%
6.9% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.7 pts 16.7%
13.3% Under $1,000 +25.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +5.1 pts higher in Tallandoon gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 43.2%
17.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.7% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
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

33.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%
11.3% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +8.9 pts higher in Tallandoon gap narrowing
22.1% 21st pct 31.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +2.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +12.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
67.3% 73rd pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +0.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
52.8% 25th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.1% Construction ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.8% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%
8.3% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +0.1 more in Sandy Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +14.4 pts higher in Sandy Creek
14.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +8.1 pts higher in Tallandoon
2.9% 43rd pct 10.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +16.7 more in Tallandoon
5.0 29th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon even
0 32nd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Creekin Tallandoon +1.1 pts higher in Tallandoon
8.6% 74th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Sandy Creek with nearby areas

Charleroi Gundowring Kergunyah South Huon Tallandoon Kergunyah Kiewa Tangambalanga

Compare Tallandoon with nearby areas

Tallangatta South Eskdale Sandy Creek Charleroi Tallangatta Tallangatta East Gundowring Old Tallangatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Creek vs Tallandoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22235/sandy-creek/vs/SAL22425/tallandoon