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Sandy Creek vs Williamstown

Name: Sandy Creek vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Sandy Creek profile · Williamstown profile

Sandy Creek Williamstown

Williamstown (SA) and Sandy Creek (SA) are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different layouts. Williamstown (SA) is much more walkable, with 55.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 53.4% near health services, while Sandy Creek (SA) has 0% for both. The two areas also differ in income and crime; Sandy Creek (SA) has a typical household income that is well higher at $2,322, but also a much higher theft rate of 833 compared to 201 in Williamstown (SA).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the types of homes they have, with nearly all residents living in separate detached houses. This shared residential style exists alongside other similarities, such as having the same number of schools within 3 km. While they share these traits, Williamstown (SA) has a larger population and a higher share of people born overseas, at 14.6% compared to 10.3% in Sandy Creek (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,621 larger in Williamstown PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Williamstown Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Williamstown No car: 1.3 pts higher in Williamstown Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +2,621 larger in Williamstown gap widening

360 61st pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +3 yrs older in Williamstown gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 30.0%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 54.7%

27.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Creek Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 81.9%

5.3% England +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

45.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 44.6%

11.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

7.8% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

5.8% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 95.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 35.2%

5.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sandy Creek in Williamstown

— 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Creek in Williamstown even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +30 larger in Williamstown

103 26th pct 133 30th pct

ICSEA in Sandy Creek in Williamstown even

1,015 64th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.6%

23.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 41.5%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

13.9% Society & culture even 13.9%

6.7% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$99 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening

$912 74th pct $813 61st pct

Household income in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$540 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening

$2,322 87th pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$293 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening

$2,356 76th pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

47.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.4%

9.4% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +6.3 pts 62.9%

19.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +29 larger in Williamstown

9 58th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +1 yrs older in Sandy Creek

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$399 higher in Williamstown

$450 25th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$1,563 higher in Sandy Creek

$2,750 86th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +0.4 larger in Sandy Creek gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 61.5%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 27.9%

5.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 17.6%

5.1% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$140 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening

$440 87th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +$300 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Sandy Creek in Williamstown even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 53.5%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

6.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 37.5%

23.9% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +69.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 22.9%

0.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 27.1%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +2 more in Williamstown

2 71st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +4.21 more in Sandy Creek

5.56 80th pct 1.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +293.2 more in Sandy Creek

316.7 75th pct 23.5 60th pct

PT routes in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +2 more in Williamstown

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +49 longer in Sandy Creek

72 92nd pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Sandy Creek in Williamstown

— 46 36th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.6%

29.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 21.1%

6.1% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

13.1% Health care & social assistance even 13.1%

6.8% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

10.2% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

8.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +832 higher in Sandy Creek

2,778 41st pct 1,946 24th pct

Assault/100k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown

— 503 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +9 higher in Sandy Creek

278 25th pct 268 24th pct

Theft/100k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +632 higher in Sandy Creek

833 43rd pct 201 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +77 higher in Sandy Creek

278 71st pct 201 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +785 higher in Sandy Creek

1,389 77th pct 604 43rd pct

5-yr change in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +46.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek

42.9% 81st pct -3.3% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +1.8 higher in Williamstown

2.0 65th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +1.9 more in Williamstown

2.2 67th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +54.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +55.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +9.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek

46.1% 72nd pct 36.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +1.6 pts higher in Sandy Creek

51.9% 76th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +26.0 pts higher in Williamstown

55.3% 65th pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +53.4 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +12.1 more in Williamstown

8.3 37th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +1 higher in Williamstown

3 61st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Sandy Creek in Williamstown +1.1 pts higher in Williamstown

5.4% 47th pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Creek vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41305/sandy-creek/vs/SAL41602/williamstown