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Mindarie vs Sandalwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Mindarie profile · Sandalwood profile

Mindarie Sandalwood

Sandalwood and Mindarie (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Sandalwood is the larger of the two, with a population of 62 compared to 32 in Mindarie (SA). The two areas differ significantly in their age and family structures; the typical resident in Mindarie (SA) is far older at 57, while Sandalwood has a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (33.9% compared to 15.6%). Sandalwood also has a far higher share of one-parent families (22.5% compared to 0.0%) and people in de facto relationships (17.9% compared to 0.0%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no residents within walking distance of a school, groceries, or health services. This shared isolation is reflected in the fact that neither area has a single public transport stop. While they share these basics, their social profiles differ, with Sandalwood being far more likely to have volunteers (33.3% compared to 13.0%) and people with no religion (40.3% compared to 9.4%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.9 pts higher in Sandalwood Unpaid carers: 23.7 pts higher in Mindarie Population: 30 larger in Sandalwood One-parent: 22.5 pts higher in Sandalwood De facto: 17.9 pts higher in Sandalwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mindariein Sandalwood +30 larger in Sandalwood gap widening
32 20th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Mindariein Sandalwood +9 yrs older in Mindarie gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Mindariein Sandalwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mindariein Sandalwood +18.2 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Mindariein Sandalwood +2.8 pts higher in Mindarie gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Mindariein Sandalwood +17.9 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%
21.7% Never married +20.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Divorced +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mindarie Sandalwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mindariein Sandalwood +4.8 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 74.2%
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% 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

25.0% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
18.8% English +16.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
31.3% German ◂ +16.7 pts 14.5%
0.0% Dutch +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mindariein Sandalwood +6.5 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 67th pct
Limited English in Mindariein Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.6 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 Mindariein Sandalwood +30.9 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
9.4% 0th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 38.7%
9.4% No religion +30.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Not stated +17.7 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 Mindariein Sandalwood +6.7 pts higher in Sandalwood gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Mindariein Sandalwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.3 pts 14.0%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 8.0%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 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

0.0% Engineering & related +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
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% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mindariein Sandalwood +$92 higher in Sandalwood gap widening
$483 11th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Mindariein Sandalwood +$337 higher in Sandalwood gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Mindariein Sandalwood +$351 higher in Sandalwood gap narrowing
$1,024 7th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Mindariein Sandalwood +13.0 pts higher in Mindarie gap widening
13.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 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%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.2%
39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 24.1%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mindariein Sandalwood +12.0 pts higher in Mindarie
28.1% 46th pct 16.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Mindariein Sandalwood +9.4 pts higher in Mindarie
9.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mindariein Sandalwood +4.5 pts higher in Mindarie gap narrowing
9.4% 88th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Cancer ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Asthma 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

68.8% None ◂ +5.8 pts 62.9%
0.0% One condition +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mindariein Sandalwood +20.3 pts higher in Sandalwood gap narrowing
13.0% 25th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Mindariein Sandalwood +23.7 pts higher in Mindarie gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Mindariein Sandalwood +15.6 pts higher in Mindarie gap widening
30.4% 75th pct 14.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mindariein Sandalwood +14.7 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
13.0% 10th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Mindariein Sandalwood +0.1 larger in Mindarie gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mindariein Sandalwood +22.5 pts higher in Sandalwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 89th pct
Living alone in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 47.8% 99th pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 67.5%
14.3% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% One-parent families +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%
0.0% 2 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 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 Mindariein Sandalwood
— $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Mindariein Sandalwood
$433 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Mindariein Sandalwood +0.20 higher in Mindarie gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 17.4% 8th pct
Separate houses in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 87.0% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +82.6 pts 17.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 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

60.0% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.7 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

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 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 Mindariein Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 38.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mindariein Sandalwood +100 longer in Sandalwood
123 82nd pct 223 100th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Worked at home ◂ +25.8 pts 38.5%
50.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
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

0.0% 3 vehicles +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

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

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mindariein Sandalwood +15.1 pts higher in Sandalwood gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 75.9% 90th pct
Full-time in Mindariein Sandalwood
— 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% Retail trade +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +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

78.6% Managers ◂ +42.7 pts 35.9%
35.7% Labourers ◂ +25.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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 Mindariein Sandalwood +0.4 higher in Mindarie
0.5 52nd pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mindariein Sandalwood +0.7 more in Mindarie
0.9 58th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mindariein Sandalwood +1.8 pts higher in Sandalwood
1.1% 34th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mindariein Sandalwood +134.1 more in Sandalwood
156.3 90th pct 290.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Mindariein Sandalwood even
0 19th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Mindariein Sandalwood +0.9 pts higher in Sandalwood
2.9% 11th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mindarie vs Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40884/mindarie/vs/SAL41300/sandalwood