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White Sands vs Woods Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · White Sands profile · Woods Point profile

White Sands Woods Point

White Sands and Woods Point (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia. White Sands is more likely to have homes owned outright (57.1% compared to 34.7% in Woods Point (SA)) and a higher share of full-time workers (64.8% versus 49.4%). In contrast, Woods Point (SA) has a much higher proportion of separate houses (100% compared to 51.2%) and more volunteers (26.6% compared to 15.1%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and a shared reliance on cars, as no one in either area commutes by public transport. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in White Sands, where the typical person is 57. This age gap is consistent with White Sands having more people who need help with daily activities (7.2%) than Woods Point (SA) (3.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.8 pts higher in Woods Point 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Woods Point Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in White Sands Full-time: 15.3 pts higher in White Sands Volunteering: 11.5 pts higher in Woods Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in White Sandsin Woods Point +6 larger in White Sands gap narrowing
194 53rd pct 188 52nd pct
Median age in White Sandsin Woods Point +6 yrs older in White Sands gap steady
57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in White Sandsin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in White Sandsin Woods Point +0.2 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
27.8% 82nd pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in White Sandsin Woods Point +3.6 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in White Sandsin Woods Point +2.7 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%
12.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

52.3% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
21.5% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 6.3%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

White Sands Woods Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in White Sandsin Woods Point +4.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap steady
6.7% 28th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 77.1%
4.1% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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

49.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 46.8%
30.4% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.9% German +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.2% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%
2.1% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in White Sandsin Woods Point +3.2 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
1.5% 37th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in White Sandsin Woods Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 85.6%
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 White Sandsin Woods Point +2.5 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
38.7% 44th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%
13.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in White Sandsin Woods Point +3.9 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
38.6% 32nd pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in White Sandsin Woods Point +5.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
5.2% 12th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in White Sandsin Woods Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.3%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
6.0% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
13.1% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
9.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
0.0% Creative arts +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in White Sandsin Woods Point +$29 higher in White Sands gap narrowing
$746 49th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in White Sandsin Woods Point +$179 higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
$1,149 22nd pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in White Sandsin Woods Point +$52 higher in White Sands gap narrowing
$1,770 42nd pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in White Sandsin Woods Point +5.6 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
8.7% 54th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in White Sandsin Woods Point +1.2 pts higher in Woods Point gap steady
7.1% 21st pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%
3.6% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.2%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in White Sandsin Woods Point +1.0 pts higher in Woods Point
31.4% 63rd pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in White Sandsin Woods Point +1.3 pts higher in Woods Point
8.2% 51st pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in White Sandsin Woods Point +4.0 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
8.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
3.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%
4.6% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in White Sandsin Woods Point +11.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
15.1% 35th pct 26.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in White Sandsin Woods Point +0.6 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
13.4% 56th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in White Sandsin Woods Point +2.4 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
23.3% 40th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in White Sandsin Woods Point +2.7 pts higher in Woods Point
3.6% 65th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in White Sandsin Woods Point +7.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
20.3% 28th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in White Sandsin Woods Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in White Sandsin Woods Point
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in White Sandsin Woods Point
— $549 39th pct
Household income in White Sandsin Woods Point
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in White Sandsin Woods Point +0.4 larger in Woods Point gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in White Sandsin Woods Point +0.2 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in White Sandsin Woods Point +8.3 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
33.3% 80th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
53.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 39.5%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 36.1%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
7.1% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.1% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in White Sandsin Woods Point +$60 higher in White Sands gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in White Sandsin Woods Point +$195 higher in White Sands gap narrowing
$1,213 24th pct $1,018 15th pct
People / bedroom in White Sandsin Woods Point even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in White Sandsin Woods Point +9.5 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
17.9% 53rd pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in White Sandsin Woods Point +22.4 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
57.1% 88th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in White Sandsin Woods Point +48.8 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
51.2% 8th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in White Sandsin Woods Point +22.8 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
61.9% 15th pct 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 34.7%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
17.9% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

51.2% Separate house +48.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.1% Other dwelling ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% Under $200 +63.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
20.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in White Sandsin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in White Sandsin Woods Point +3.6 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in White Sandsin Woods Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in White Sandsin Woods Point +2 more in Woods Point
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in White Sandsin Woods Point +10.64 more in Woods Point
0.00 0th pct 10.64 88th pct
Departures/1k in White Sandsin Woods Point +53.2 more in Woods Point
0.0 0th pct 53.2 63rd pct
PT routes in White Sandsin Woods Point +1 more in Woods Point
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in White Sandsin Woods Point +45 longer in White Sands
75 94th pct 30 67th pct
Drive to city in White Sandsin Woods Point +8 longer in Woods Point
52 39th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 59.8%
10.2% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
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

42.7% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 19.7%
13.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in White Sandsin Woods Point +5.0 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
32.0% 54th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in White Sandsin Woods Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in White Sandsin Woods Point +1.1 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
3.3% 46th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in White Sandsin Woods Point +4.7 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
52.9% 27th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in White Sandsin Woods Point +15.3 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
64.8% 78th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%
11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
4.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.3% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 10.3%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%
11.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in White Sandsin Woods Point +0.9 higher in Woods Point
0.0 0th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in White Sandsin Woods Point +0.9 more in Woods Point
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in White Sandsin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in White Sandsin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in White Sandsin Woods Point +35.4 pts higher in Woods Point
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in White Sandsin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in White Sandsin Woods Point +41.7 pts higher in Woods Point
0.0% 0th pct 41.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in White Sandsin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in White Sandsin Woods Point +16.0 more in Woods Point
0.0 0th pct 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in White Sandsin Woods Point even
1 56th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in White Sandsin Woods Point +1.0 pts higher in White Sands
4.8% 40th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). White Sands vs Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41579/white-sands/vs/SAL41641/woods-point