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Altona vs Sandy Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Altona profile · Sandy Creek profile

Altona Sandy Creek

Sandy Creek (SA) and Altona (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different household profiles. Residents in Altona (SA) are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 39 in Sandy Creek (SA), and a much higher share of people live alone (31.3% versus 5.1%). This contrasts with Sandy Creek (SA), where homes are far more likely to have three or more bedrooms (88.9% versus 60.4%) and a far higher share of adults are working or looking for work (73.7% versus 60.2%).

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have nearly identical rates of people working from home. They also share similar typical family incomes and mortgage payments. However, the two places differ in their accessibility; Sandy Creek (SA) has far more public transport stops and departures, and is the only one of the two where about half of the homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 246 larger in Sandy Creek Living alone: 26.1 pts higher in Altona 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Altona Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altonain Sandy Creek +246 larger in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
114 44th pct 360 61st pct
Median age in Altonain Sandy Creek +11 yrs older in Altona gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Altonain Sandy Creek +3.6 pts higher in Altona gap widening
6.1% 78th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Altonain Sandy Creek +3.4 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Altonain Sandy Creek +4.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
14.9% 36th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.6 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
12.6% 54th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

39.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 36.1%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

52.7% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 61.6%
30.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Altona Sandy Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Altonain Sandy Creek +14.3 pts higher in Altona gap widening
24.6% 84th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
10.5% England ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
43.9% English even 43.9%
21.9% German ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%
3.5% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
0.0% Italian +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

96.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 96.7%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Altonain Sandy Creek +10.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
43.0% 58th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%
5.3% Not stated even 5.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Altonain Sandy Creek +3.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
47.8% 57th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Altonain Sandy Creek +5.1 pts higher in Altona gap widening
16.1% 56th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Altonain Sandy Creek +1 more in Sandy Creek
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Altonain Sandy Creek +5 larger in Altona
108 27th pct 103 26th pct
ICSEA in Altonain Sandy Creek +9 higher in Altona
1,024 69th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
23.9% Year 11 even 23.9%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.4% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.0 pts 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%
4.4% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Altonain Sandy Creek +$101 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$811 60th pct $912 74th pct
Household income in Altonain Sandy Creek +$854 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $2,322 87th pct
Family income in Altonain Sandy Creek +$171 higher in Altona gap narrowing
$2,527 83rd pct $2,356 76th pct
High earners in Altonain Sandy Creek +4.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Altonain Sandy Creek +2.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
12.5% 39th pct 14.5% 46th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 3.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 38.8%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Altonain Sandy Creek +9.6 pts higher in Altona
36.0% 81st pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Altonain Sandy Creek +8.4 pts higher in Altona
18.4% 100th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Altonain Sandy Creek +2.0 pts higher in Altona gap steady
6.1% 67th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%
14.9% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 7.2%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%
7.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
2.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +6.0 pts ▸ 69.2%
27.2% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%
3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.4 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
19.4% 56th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Altonain Sandy Creek +2.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
16.1% 79th pct 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Altonain Sandy Creek +12.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
24.7% 47th pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Altonain Sandy Creek +3.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Altonain Sandy Creek +5.6 pts higher in Altona gap widening
32.3% 86th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Altonain Sandy Creek +2 larger in Sandy Creek
7 54th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Altonain Sandy Creek +3 yrs older in Altona
25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Altonain Sandy Creek +$499 higher in Altona
$949 76th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Altonain Sandy Creek +$500 higher in Sandy Creek
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.9 larger in Sandy Creek gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Altonain Sandy Creek +5.7 pts higher in Altona gap widening
11.4% 53rd pct 5.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Altonain Sandy Creek +26.1 pts higher in Altona gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 5.1% 0th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +26.1 pts 5.1%
14.6% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altonain Sandy Creek +$90 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$350 71st pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Altonain Sandy Creek +$67 higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.10 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Altonain Sandy Creek +6.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Altonain Sandy Creek +20.8 pts higher in Altona gap widening
54.2% 83rd pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Altonain Sandy Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Altonain Sandy Creek +28.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
60.4% 14th pct 88.9% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
54.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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

25.0% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 23.9%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% 5 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 23.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Altonain Sandy Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.6 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Altonain Sandy Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Altonain Sandy Creek +2 more in Sandy Creek
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Altonain Sandy Creek +5.56 more in Sandy Creek
0.00 0th pct 5.56 80th pct
Departures/1k in Altonain Sandy Creek +316.7 more in Sandy Creek
0.0 0th pct 316.7 75th pct
PT routes in Altonain Sandy Creek +5 more in Sandy Creek
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Altonain Sandy Creek +20 longer in Sandy Creek
52 81st pct 72 92nd pct
Drive to city in Altonain Sandy Creek
60 44th pct —

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 65.0%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 6.1%
25.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% 4 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 47th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Altonain Sandy Creek +8.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Altonain Sandy Creek +5.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Altonain Sandy Creek +13.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
60.2% 48th pct 73.7% 88th pct
Full-time in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Manufacturing ◂ +19.5 pts 6.8%
15.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%
5.3% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.3% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 17.0%
22.8% Labourers ◂ +14.6 pts 8.3%
17.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Altonain Sandy Creek
— 2,778 41st pct
Burglary/100k in Altonain Sandy Creek
— 278 25th pct
Theft/100k in Altonain Sandy Creek
— 833 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Altonain Sandy Creek
— 278 71st pct
Property damage/100k in Altonain Sandy Creek
— 1,389 77th pct
5-yr change in Altonain Sandy Creek
— 42.9% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.2 higher in Sandy Creek
0.8 58th pct 2.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.4 more in Sandy Creek
0.8 57th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.0 pts higher in Altona
1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Altonain Sandy Creek +1.0 pts higher in Altona
1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Altonain Sandy Creek +46.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Altonain Sandy Creek +51.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 51.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Altonain Sandy Creek +12.0 pts higher in Altona
67.3% 69th pct 55.3% 65th pct
Walk to health in Altonain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.4 more in Altona
8.8 38th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Altonain Sandy Creek +1 higher in Sandy Creek
1 55th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Altonain Sandy Creek +0.9 pts higher in Altona
6.3% 57th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona vs Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40016/altona/vs/SAL41305/sandy-creek