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Sandy Gully vs Yallabatharra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Sandy Gully profile · Yallabatharra profile

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra

Sandy Gully (WA) and Yallabatharra are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Sandy Gully (WA) is much younger, with 30% of its population being children under 15, while Yallabatharra is far older with a typical resident aged 58. This age gap is reflected in the homes, as Sandy Gully (WA) has a far higher share of couples with children and larger houses. Income is also far higher in Sandy Gully (WA), where the typical household earns $1,812 a week compared to $966 in Yallabatharra.

These two areas share several traits, including a complete lack of public transport and no residents who use a language other than English at home. They also have identical unemployment rates of 0%. However, the gaps between them are stark in terms of health and work, with Yallabatharra seeing far higher rates of mental health conditions and a much larger share of people working from home. This contrast is seen in the workforce as well, where Yallabatharra has far more managers, while Sandy Gully (WA) has more professionals.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Yallabatharra Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Yallabatharra First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Sandy Gully Under 15: 19.9 pts higher in Sandy Gully Volunteering: 18.4 pts higher in Sandy Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +31 larger in Sandy Gully gap widening
110 43rd pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +19 yrs older in Yallabatharra gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +9.1 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +8.6 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
21.8% 63rd pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +19.9 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
30.0% 95th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +11.4 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
5.6% 12th pct 17.0% 79th pct

Age structure

21.8% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 10.1%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 11.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

75.3% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 54.4%
19.5% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
6.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +7.6 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 57.0%
0.0% England +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +5.5 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +4.6 pts 41.8%
43.6% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 31.6%
8.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% Dutch +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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 Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 75.9%
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 Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +5.2 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
25.5% 15th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
25.5% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 20.3%
24.5% Not stated ◂ +6.8 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 Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +11.3 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
48.1% 58th pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +6.0 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap steady
10.4% 31st pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +2 more in Sandy Gully
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra
97 25th pct —
ICSEA in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra
911 14th pct —

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 36.8%
16.5% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 17.1%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
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

9.4% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.7% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$391 higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
$966 79th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$846 higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$958 higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +0.4 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
7.8% 49th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +10.7 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
10.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 15.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +12.0 pts higher in Yallabatharra
20.9% 16th pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +11.2 pts higher in Yallabatharra
2.7% 15th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +3.6 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.7% Mental health +11.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
2.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
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

60.0% None ◂ +17.0 pts 43.0%
15.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +18.4 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +2.8 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +14.5 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
35.1% 88th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +0.3 pts higher in Sandy Gully
4.8% 79th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +13.0 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
35.1% 89th pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +10 larger in Sandy Gully
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +11 yrs older in Yallabatharra
14 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$1,226 higher in Yallabatharra
$399 16th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$226 higher in Yallabatharra
$1,399 37th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +0.7 larger in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +7.5 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap steady
7.7% 31st pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +9.6 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

26.9% Couples without children +36.1 pts ▸ 63.0%
46.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 28.3%
7.7% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +19.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
25.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.1% 5 people ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$50 higher in Yallabatharra
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +$777 higher in Sandy Gully
$2,052 74th pct $1,275 27th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +14.3 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
14.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +5.5 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing
78.6% 100th pct 73.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +7.7 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +8.2 pts higher in Sandy Gully gap steady
92.9% 85th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 73.1%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.9 pts 15.4%
10.7% Other tenure +20.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.3% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

110.7% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 92.3%
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

42.9% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 19.2%
25.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.3 pts 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 Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +21.8 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
23.4% 69th pct 45.2% 94th pct
PT commute in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 40.5%
23.4% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
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

45.2% 2 vehicles +24.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
25.8% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +7.6 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
18.8% 13th pct 26.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +0.7 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +7.9 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
66.0% 81st pct 73.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

55.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 52.4%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Managers +23.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
12.8% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +0.0 higher in Yallabatharra
0.0 33rd pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +0.1 more in Yallabatharra
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +3.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +3.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +48.7 more in Yallabatharra
27.3 71st pct 75.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra even
0 31st pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Gullyin Yallabatharra +1.4 pts higher in Sandy Gully
6.6% 59th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Gully vs Yallabatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51327/sandy-gully/vs/SAL51663/yallabatharra