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Ardrossan vs Sandilands

Name: Ardrossan vs Sandilands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Ardrossan profile · Sandilands profile

Ardrossan Sandilands

Ardrossan and Sandilands (SA) are nearby areas on the Yorke Peninsula with very different profiles. Sandilands (SA) is sparsely populated and feels like a family-oriented area, with 31.8% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 41. In contrast, Ardrossan is much older, where the typical resident is 61 and 43.4% are aged 65 or over. This age gap is reflected in the homes and incomes, as Sandilands (SA) has a far higher typical weekly family income at $2,050 compared to $1,259 in Ardrossan.

While both areas have almost no residents who speak little or no English, the gap in workforce activity is widening. In Sandilands (SA), 75.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 37.1% in Ardrossan. This trend is consistent with the workforce types, as more people in Sandilands (SA) work from home and a huge 63.5% are managers, while Ardrossan has a higher share of retirees and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Ardrossan 3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Sandilands Work from home: 44.0 pts higher in Sandilands Participation: 38.6 pts higher in Sandilands Aged 65+: 24.6 pts higher in Ardrossan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardrossan in Sandilands +1,184 larger in Ardrossan gap widening

1,269 74th pct 85 37th pct

Median age in Ardrossan in Sandilands +20 yrs older in Ardrossan gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

43.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.6 pts 18.8%

10.7% Children (0–14) +21.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

53.5% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

12.2% Widowed ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ardrossan Sandilands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +23.7 pts ▸ 104.7%

5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.1% German +14.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 104.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +26.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

41.4% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 27.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ardrossan in Sandilands

7.35 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ardrossan in Sandilands +1 more in Ardrossan

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Ardrossan in Sandilands

137 31st pct —

ICSEA in Ardrossan in Sandilands

959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%

19.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.6% Agriculture & environment +30.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.3% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

8.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ardrossan in Sandilands +$338 higher in Sandilands gap widening

$495 12th pct $833 64th pct

Household income in Ardrossan in Sandilands +$781 higher in Sandilands gap narrowing

$844 7th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Ardrossan in Sandilands +$791 higher in Sandilands gap widening

$1,259 13th pct $2,050 60th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.4% Under $650 ◂ +20.7 pts 35.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 8.2%

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +10.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

26.8% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardrossan in Sandilands +22 larger in Ardrossan

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ardrossan in Sandilands

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Ardrossan in Sandilands

$489 31st pct —

Household income in Ardrossan in Sandilands

$1,062 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ardrossan in Sandilands +0.9 larger in Sandilands gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples with children +40.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +23.0 pts 32.5%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 43.8%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 25.0%

5.3% 4 people +26.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.7% 5 people +12.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardrossan in Sandilands +$8 higher in Ardrossan gap narrowing

$228 33rd pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Ardrossan in Sandilands +$433 higher in Ardrossan

$1,083 18th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Ardrossan in Sandilands +0.10 higher in Sandilands gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

24.6% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 9.4%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%

1.5% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.0% Other dwelling ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 4 bedrooms +40.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 12.5%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardrossan in Sandilands +2 more in Ardrossan

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ardrossan in Sandilands +1.58 more in Ardrossan

1.58 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ardrossan in Sandilands +15.8 more in Ardrossan

15.8 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ardrossan in Sandilands +3 more in Ardrossan

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ardrossan in Sandilands

29 66th pct —

Drive to city in Ardrossan in Sandilands +39 longer in Sandilands

94 65th pct 133 86th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +46.5 pts 21.2%

6.0% Worked at home +44.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.2% Walked +17.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.6 pts 9.4%

4.5% 4 or more +33.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +62.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 7.7%

14.2% Retail trade ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Administrative & support +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +52.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

13.4% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ardrossan in Sandilands

2,285 31st pct —

Assault/100k in Ardrossan in Sandilands

788 56th pct —

Burglary/100k in Ardrossan in Sandilands

79 0th pct —

Theft/100k in Ardrossan in Sandilands

552 29th pct —

Property damage/100k in Ardrossan in Sandilands

788 56th pct —

5-yr change in Ardrossan in Sandilands

7.4% 63rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Ardrossan in Sandilands +5.5 higher in Ardrossan

5.6 86th pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardrossan in Sandilands +6.6 more in Ardrossan

6.6 92nd pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Ardrossan in Sandilands +81.4 pts higher in Ardrossan

81.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ardrossan in Sandilands +87.5 pts higher in Ardrossan

87.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ardrossan in Sandilands +51.2 pts higher in Ardrossan

51.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ardrossan in Sandilands +74.3 pts higher in Ardrossan

74.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ardrossan in Sandilands +80.8 pts higher in Ardrossan

85.5% 77th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Ardrossan in Sandilands +84.6 pts higher in Ardrossan

84.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ardrossan in Sandilands +123.1 more in Sandilands

18.1 59th pct 141.2 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardrossan in Sandilands +12 higher in Ardrossan

12 72nd pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Ardrossan in Sandilands even

3.6% 22nd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Ardrossan with nearby areas

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Compare Sandilands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardrossan vs Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40039/ardrossan/vs/SAL41303/sandilands