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Sandilands vs Urania

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Sandilands profile · Urania profile

Sandilands Urania

Sandilands (SA) and Urania are two sparsely populated areas on the Yorke Peninsula. Sandilands (SA) has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 51 in Urania. There is a stark difference in housing costs, with the typical monthly home-loan payment in Urania being far higher at $6,500, while it is just $650 in Sandilands (SA). Employment patterns also differ, as adults working or looking for work are far more common in Sandilands (SA) at 75.7% compared to 51.4% in Urania.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small and predominantly residential. They share a similar family structure, with children under 15 making up 31.8% of the population in both places. They are also alike in their lack of local services, as neither area has a school or groceries within a 15-minute walk. While both have very few people born overseas, this is slightly more common in Urania, where 6.8% of residents were born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $5,850 higher in Urania Participation: 24.4 pts higher in Sandilands Full-time: 20.0 pts higher in Sandilands Median age: 10 yrs older in Urania Work from home: 15.0 pts higher in Sandilands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandilandsin Urania +41 larger in Sandilands gap narrowing
85 37th pct 44 25th pct
Median age in Sandilandsin Urania +10 yrs older in Urania gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Sandilandsin Urania even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandilandsin Urania +1.6 pts higher in Urania gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Sandilandsin Urania even gap narrowing
31.8% 97th pct 31.8% 97th pct
De facto in Sandilandsin Urania +3.1 pts higher in Urania gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 6.8%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 62.2%
18.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.7% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandilands Urania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandilandsin Urania +6.8 pts higher in Urania gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

104.7% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 90.9%
0.0% England +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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

43.5% English +11.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
50.6% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 50.0%
24.7% German ◂ +8.8 pts 15.9%
7.1% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandilandsin Urania even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sandilandsin Urania even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.7% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 97.7%
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 Sandilandsin Urania +11.6 pts higher in Urania gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

75.3% Christianity ◂ +23.0 pts 52.3%
27.1% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
3.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 Sandilandsin Urania +1.7 pts higher in Sandilands gap steady
53.0% 68th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandilandsin Urania +7.8 pts higher in Urania gap steady
5.7% 14th pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandilandsin Urania even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 51.4%
21.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 25.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 30.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
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 Sandilandsin Urania +$188 higher in Urania gap widening
$833 64th pct $1,021 84th pct
Household income in Sandilandsin Urania +$167 higher in Urania gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Sandilandsin Urania +$113 higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
$2,050 60th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Sandilandsin Urania +3.8 pts higher in Urania gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Sandilandsin Urania
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
35.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.3%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandilandsin Urania +6.9 pts higher in Sandilands
36.5% 83rd pct 29.5% 54th pct
Mental health in Sandilandsin Urania +7.1 pts higher in Sandilands
7.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Sandilandsin Urania +3.5 pts higher in Sandilands gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.9% One condition ◂ +12.5 pts 20.5%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandilandsin Urania +9.5 pts higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 40.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandilandsin Urania +2.9 pts higher in Urania gap widening
21.4% 92nd pct 24.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandilandsin Urania +4.6 pts higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
34.3% 87th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Sandilandsin Urania +0.4 pts higher in Urania
8.7% 93rd pct 9.1% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandilandsin Urania +5.1 pts higher in Urania gap widening
30.0% 78th pct 35.1% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandilandsin Urania even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandilandsin Urania +0.3 larger in Sandilands gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Sandilandsin Urania +5.2 pts higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
5.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Sandilandsin Urania
25.0% 55th pct —

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 71.4%
32.5% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%
31.3% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
15.6% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandilandsin Urania
$220 31st pct —
Mortgage in Sandilandsin Urania +$5,850 higher in Urania
$650 5th pct $6,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Sandilandsin Urania +0.10 higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sandilandsin Urania
9.4% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Sandilandsin Urania
65.6% 96th pct —
Separate houses in Sandilandsin Urania
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Sandilandsin Urania
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 60.0%
12.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 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

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 53.3%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandilandsin Urania
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Sandilandsin Urania +15.0 pts higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
50.0% 98th pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Sandilandsin Urania even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandilandsin Urania +2 more in Urania
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Sandilandsin Urania +45.45 more in Urania
0.00 0th pct 45.45 100th pct
Departures/1k in Sandilandsin Urania +90.9 more in Urania
0.0 0th pct 90.9 67th pct
PT routes in Sandilandsin Urania +1 more in Urania
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Sandilandsin Urania
— 20 59th pct
Drive to city in Sandilandsin Urania +18 longer in Sandilands
133 86th pct 115 78th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 35.0%
23.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
21.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.4% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandilandsin Urania +7.0 pts higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
14.5% 9th pct 7.5% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandilandsin Urania
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Sandilandsin Urania +24.4 pts higher in Sandilands gap widening
75.7% 90th pct 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Sandilandsin Urania +20.0 pts higher in Sandilands gap narrowing
75.0% 92nd pct 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

67.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 60.0%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +17.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 60.0%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.2% Labourers ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
9.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandilandsin Urania +0.2 higher in Urania
0.0 33rd pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandilandsin Urania +0.1 more in Urania
0.0 33rd pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Sandilandsin Urania even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandilandsin Urania even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandilandsin Urania +12.7 pts higher in Urania
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in Sandilandsin Urania even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandilandsin Urania +4.7 pts higher in Sandilands
4.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sandilandsin Urania even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandilandsin Urania +95.7 more in Sandilands
141.2 89th pct 45.5 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandilandsin Urania even
0 22nd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Sandilandsin Urania even
3.6% 23rd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Sandilands with nearby areas

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Compare Urania with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandilands vs Urania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41303/sandilands/vs/SAL41496/urania