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Blanchetown vs Sandleton

Name: Blanchetown vs Sandleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Blanchetown profile · Sandleton profile

Blanchetown Sandleton

Blanchetown and Sandleton are two small South Australian areas with very different profiles. Blanchetown is the larger of the two, with a higher share of children (11.1% compared to 0.0% in Sandleton) and a higher number of adults working or looking for work (40.2% versus 15.0%). It also offers more local access, with about 34% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and several public transport stops, whereas Sandleton has no such facilities. In contrast, Sandleton is sparsely populated and has a higher share of people born overseas (30.0% versus 15.1%), as well as a higher prevalence of long-term health conditions (65.0% versus 44.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Blanchetown seeing more people move in over the last five years (26.3% compared to 15.0% in Sandleton). They do share some common traits, as both have typical residents who are far older than the national figure and both lack homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 25.2 pts higher in Blanchetown Population: 285 larger in Blanchetown Mortgage: $642 higher in Blanchetown Unpaid child care: 17.3 pts higher in Blanchetown First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Blanchetown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blanchetown in Sandleton +285 larger in Blanchetown gap steady

305 59th pct 20 14th pct

Median age in Blanchetown in Sandleton +5 yrs older in Sandleton gap steady

58 yrs 90th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.8% Separated +23.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.1% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 15.0%

18.8% Divorced ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blanchetown Sandleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +39.1 pts 35.0%

7.5% England +37.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 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

52.5% English ◂ +17.5 pts 35.0%

30.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%

3.6% Dutch +11.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% German ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 60.0%

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

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 35.0%

8.5% Not stated +31.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +23.4 pts 15.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Blanchetown in Sandleton

29.41 94th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blanchetown in Sandleton +1 more in Blanchetown

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Blanchetown in Sandleton

11 0th pct —

ICSEA in Blanchetown in Sandleton

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

21.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blanchetown in Sandleton +$79 higher in Blanchetown gap narrowing

$504 13th pct $425 6th pct

Household income in Blanchetown in Sandleton +$70 higher in Blanchetown gap widening

$844 7th pct $774 5th pct

Family income in Blanchetown in Sandleton +$426 higher in Blanchetown gap widening

$1,325 16th pct $899 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health +16.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% Diabetes +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% Heart disease +14.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.5% Other condition +11.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.9% Lung condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 35.0%

27.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.5% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blanchetown in Sandleton +13 larger in Blanchetown

13 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blanchetown in Sandleton

49 yrs 86th pct —

Median income in Blanchetown in Sandleton

$850 69th pct —

Household income in Blanchetown in Sandleton

$749 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blanchetown in Sandleton +0.2 larger in Blanchetown gap steady

1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.2% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

41.3% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 33.3%

6.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blanchetown in Sandleton

$156 15th pct —

Mortgage in Blanchetown in Sandleton +$642 higher in Blanchetown gap widening

$763 8th pct $121 0th pct

People / bedroom in Blanchetown in Sandleton +0.10 higher in Sandleton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

15.9% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

12.3% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 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

23.9% 2 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blanchetown in Sandleton +2 more in Blanchetown

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blanchetown in Sandleton +6.56 more in Blanchetown

6.56 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blanchetown in Sandleton +91.8 more in Blanchetown

91.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blanchetown in Sandleton +3 more in Blanchetown

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blanchetown in Sandleton +131 longer in Blanchetown

219 100th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +70.5 pts 0.0%

11.6% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +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

37.0% 2 vehicles +51.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blanchetown in Sandleton

6,885 77th pct —

Robbery/100k in Blanchetown in Sandleton

328 97th pct —

Burglary/100k in Blanchetown in Sandleton

984 81st pct —

Theft/100k in Blanchetown in Sandleton

3,934 86th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Blanchetown in Sandleton

328 76th pct —

Property damage/100k in Blanchetown in Sandleton

656 47th pct —

5-yr change in Blanchetown in Sandleton

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Blanchetown in Sandleton +1.6 higher in Blanchetown

1.9 65th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blanchetown in Sandleton +1.9 more in Blanchetown

2.2 67th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Blanchetown in Sandleton +32.2 pts higher in Blanchetown

32.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blanchetown in Sandleton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blanchetown in Sandleton +31.9 pts higher in Blanchetown

31.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blanchetown in Sandleton +33.7 pts higher in Blanchetown

33.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blanchetown in Sandleton +7.7 pts higher in Blanchetown

37.8% 60th pct 30.1% 58th pct

Walk to health in Blanchetown in Sandleton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blanchetown in Sandleton +1,391.0 more in Sandleton

59.0 85th pct 1,450.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Blanchetown in Sandleton even

0 33rd pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Blanchetown in Sandleton +1.3 pts higher in Blanchetown

3.7% 24th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Blanchetown with nearby areas

McBean Pound Paisley Annadale Steinfeld Sandleton Murbko Fisher Brownlow

Compare Sandleton with nearby areas

Annadale Sedan Steinfeld Fisher Towitta Truro Dutton East Blanchetown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blanchetown vs Sandleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40124/blanchetown/vs/SAL41304/sandleton