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Marama vs Sandalwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Marama profile · Sandalwood profile

Marama Sandalwood

Sandalwood and Marama are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Sandalwood has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.9%) and a much higher proportion of people with no religion (40.3%) compared to Marama. In contrast, Marama has a far higher share of people born overseas (15.7%) and a much higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (17.1%).

Both areas share an identical typical weekly family income of $1,375 and have no residents who speak little or no English. They are also alike in having no residents with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these financial and educational baselines, other gaps remain, such as Sandalwood's much higher rate of people working from home (38.5%) compared to Marama (18.2%).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 27.8 pts higher in Sandalwood Full-time: 37.1 pts higher in Marama No religion: 24.6 pts higher in Sandalwood Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Sandalwood De facto: 17.9 pts higher in Sandalwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maramain Sandalwood +11 larger in Sandalwood gap widening
51 29th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Maramain Sandalwood +4 yrs older in Marama gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Maramain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Maramain Sandalwood +10.3 pts higher in Sandalwood gap steady
23.5% 70th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Maramain Sandalwood +9.7 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Maramain Sandalwood +17.9 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 40.7%
34.1% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.8% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Marama Sandalwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maramain Sandalwood +10.8 pts higher in Marama gap widening
15.7% 67th pct 4.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 74.2%
5.9% Philippines ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.9% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 43.5%
25.5% English +10.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.8% German +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Dutch +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Filipino ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Maramain Sandalwood +6.5 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 67th pct
Limited English in Maramain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.6% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 77.4%
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 Maramain Sandalwood +24.6 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
15.7% 5th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +18.2 pts 38.7%
15.7% No religion +24.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
23.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%
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 Maramain Sandalwood +19.5 pts higher in Sandalwood gap steady
20.5% 3rd pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Maramain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maramain Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.5% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.9% Year 10 ◂ +21.9 pts 14.0%
20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.5 pts 6.0%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
17.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.6% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Education +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maramain Sandalwood +$125 higher in Sandalwood gap widening
$450 8th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Maramain Sandalwood +$62 higher in Marama gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Maramain Sandalwood even gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Maramain Sandalwood +17.1 pts higher in Marama gap steady
17.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Maramain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.2%
7.3% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maramain Sandalwood +13.3 pts higher in Marama
29.4% 53rd pct 16.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Maramain Sandalwood +15.7 pts higher in Marama
15.7% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Maramain Sandalwood +5.0 pts higher in Marama gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Mental health ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
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

45.1% None +17.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
27.5% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 17.7%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maramain Sandalwood +11.4 pts higher in Sandalwood gap steady
22.0% 67th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Maramain Sandalwood +6.0 pts higher in Marama gap steady
17.1% 85th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Maramain Sandalwood +12.0 pts higher in Marama gap widening
26.8% 58th pct 14.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Maramain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maramain Sandalwood +27.8 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maramain Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maramain Sandalwood +0.4 larger in Sandalwood gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Maramain Sandalwood +16.4 pts higher in Marama gap steady
38.9% 100th pct 22.5% 89th pct
Living alone in Maramain Sandalwood
— 47.8% 99th pct

Family composition

13.9% Couples with children +53.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
38.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 22.5%
22.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.9% Other families ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

70.6% 2 people ◂ +53.2 pts 17.4%
23.5% 1 person +24.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maramain Sandalwood
— $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Maramain Sandalwood
$4,000 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Maramain Sandalwood even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Maramain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Maramain Sandalwood
— 17.4% 8th pct
Separate houses in Maramain Sandalwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maramain Sandalwood
— 87.0% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Owned outright ◂ +65.0 pts 17.4%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Rented 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

58.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
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 Maramain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Maramain Sandalwood +20.3 pts higher in Sandalwood gap narrowing
18.2% 55th pct 38.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Maramain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maramain Sandalwood +2 more in Marama
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maramain Sandalwood +39.22 more in Marama
39.22 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maramain Sandalwood +39.2 more in Marama
39.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maramain Sandalwood +1 more in Marama
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Maramain Sandalwood
25 63rd pct —
Drive to city in Maramain Sandalwood +119 longer in Sandalwood
104 71st pct 223 100th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
18.2% Worked at home +20.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 26.1%
27.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 13.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maramain Sandalwood +11.3 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maramain Sandalwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Maramain Sandalwood +22.3 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
53.7% 28th pct 75.9% 90th pct
Full-time in Maramain Sandalwood +37.1 pts higher in Marama gap widening
90.9% 100th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

81.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.5 pts 51.3%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
0.0% Retail trade +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

59.1% Managers ◂ +23.2 pts 35.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maramain Sandalwood +0.2 higher in Marama
0.3 48th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Maramain Sandalwood even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Maramain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maramain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maramain Sandalwood +17.4 pts higher in Marama
17.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maramain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Maramain Sandalwood +0.4 pts higher in Marama
3.3% 43rd pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Maramain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maramain Sandalwood +211.9 more in Sandalwood
78.4 86th pct 290.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Maramain Sandalwood even
0 14th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Maramain Sandalwood +1.2 pts higher in Sandalwood
2.6% 7th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Marama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marama vs Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40824/marama/vs/SAL41300/sandalwood