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Port Vincent vs Sandilands
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Port Vincent profile · Sandilands profile
Port Vincent Sandilands
Port Vincent and Sandilands (SA) are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Vincent is a much older community, where the typical resident is 65 and half the population is aged 65 or over. In contrast, Sandilands (SA) is far younger, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of children under 15 (31.8% compared to just 5.2% in Port Vincent). This age gap is reflected in their incomes, with typical weekly household income far higher in Sandilands (SA) at $1,625, compared to $934 in Port Vincent.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Beyond this, they differ across most metrics. Sandilands (SA) is more car-dependent, while Port Vincent is mostly car-dependent but has more walkable access to groceries and parks. Port Vincent has also seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (37.2% against 14.5%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 490
- First area, 2016: 514
- First area, 2021: 534
- Second area, 2016: 107
- Second area, 2021: 85
- First area, 2011: 61 yrs
- First area, 2016: 65 yrs
- First area, 2021: 65 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Port Vincent: 3.8% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Sandilands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Port Vincent: 1.9% males, 2.4% females; 80–84 in Sandilands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Port Vincent: 5.8% males, 5.3% females; 75–79 in Sandilands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Port Vincent: 8.7% males, 8.1% females; 70–74 in Sandilands: 3.4% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Port Vincent: 6.4% males, 7.2% females; 65–69 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Port Vincent: 6.8% males, 6.2% females; 60–64 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in Port Vincent: 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 55–59 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Port Vincent: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Port Vincent: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 45–49 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Port Vincent: 0.9% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Port Vincent: 1.3% males, 0.6% females; 35–39 in Sandilands: 0.0% males, 6.8% females
- 30–34 in Port Vincent: 1.3% males, 0.6% females; 30–34 in Sandilands: 5.7% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Port Vincent: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 25–29 in Sandilands: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Port Vincent: 1.3% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Sandilands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Port Vincent: 1.9% males, 0.9% females; 15–19 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Port Vincent: 0.0% males, 0.6% females; 10–14 in Sandilands: 11.4% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Port Vincent: 1.1% males, 0.8% females; 5–9 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Port Vincent: 0.6% males, 1.5% females; 0–4 in Sandilands: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $370
- First area, 2016: $478
- First area, 2021: $533
- Second area, 2016: $725
- Second area, 2021: $833
- First area, 2011: $696
- First area, 2016: $790
- First area, 2021: $934
- Second area, 2016: $1,656
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2011: $804
- First area, 2016: $959
- First area, 2021: $1,166
- Second area, 2016: $1,812
- Second area, 2021: $2,050
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 1.8
- First area, 2021: 1.8
- Second area, 2016: 3.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $165
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $220
- First area, 2011: $2,000
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $1,100
- Second area, 2021: $650
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.60
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Vincent vs Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41214/port-vincent/vs/SAL41303/sandilands