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Glebe vs Sandy Bay

Name: Glebe vs Sandy Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Glebe profile · Sandy Bay profile

Glebe Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay and Glebe (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Hobart with very different scales. Sandy Bay is a larger hub where 27.3% of people use another language at home, compared to 14.6% in Glebe (Tas.). The two areas differ sharply in how people get around; Glebe (Tas.) is far more walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a much higher share of people walking to work. In contrast, Sandy Bay has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, though it has a longer typical commute to the city.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with about 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical household incomes, both sitting around $2,000 a week. While Sandy Bay has a noticeably older population—with a higher share of people aged 65 and over—Glebe (Tas.) has a far higher proportion of people reporting no religion at 66.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,745 larger in Sandy Bay No religion: 16.4 pts higher in Glebe Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glebe Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Glebe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glebe in Sandy Bay +11,745 larger in Sandy Bay gap steady

570 66th pct 12,315 88th pct

Median age in Glebe in Sandy Bay +3 yrs older in Sandy Bay gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 30.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

8.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 38.2%

38.7% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.3% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Glebe Sandy Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 60.2%

4.0% China +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.8% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +9.1 pts 36.3%

27.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

17.5% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

6.1% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 68.9%

3.7% Mandarin +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.8% Cantonese even 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 50.3%

20.5% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glebe in Sandy Bay

— 4.63 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glebe in Sandy Bay +1 more in Glebe

22 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Glebe in Sandy Bay +25 larger in Sandy Bay

511 73rd pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Glebe in Sandy Bay +41 higher in Sandy Bay

1,065 83rd pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 79.0%

5.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

19.9% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

17.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$92 higher in Glebe gap narrowing

$979 80th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$152 higher in Glebe gap narrowing

$2,067 78th pct $1,915 71st pct

Family income in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$71 higher in Glebe gap narrowing

$2,486 81st pct $2,415 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.2%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glebe in Sandy Bay +87 larger in Sandy Bay

13 62nd pct 100 86th pct

Median age in Glebe in Sandy Bay +7 yrs older in Glebe

35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$175 higher in Glebe

$949 76th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$597 higher in Glebe

$2,625 82nd pct $2,028 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glebe in Sandy Bay +0.1 larger in Sandy Bay gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

1.4% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

22.0% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 13.5%

10.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$32 higher in Glebe gap widening

$450 88th pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Glebe in Sandy Bay +$434 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Glebe in Sandy Bay +0.10 higher in Glebe gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

41.0% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 33.8%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 21.1%

0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 68.5%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 13.3%

12.8% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 30.9%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%

25.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%

20.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

4.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 15.9%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.6% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glebe in Sandy Bay +83 more in Sandy Bay

0 0th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Glebe in Sandy Bay +6.74 more in Sandy Bay

0.00 0th pct 6.74 84th pct

Departures/1k in Glebe in Sandy Bay +1,605.3 more in Sandy Bay

0.0 0th pct 1,605.3 90th pct

PT routes in Glebe in Sandy Bay +12 more in Sandy Bay

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Glebe in Sandy Bay +4 longer in Glebe

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Glebe in Sandy Bay +6 longer in Sandy Bay

2 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Glebe in Sandy Bay +3,301 more in Sandy Bay

9,025 57th pct 12,326 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Glebe in Sandy Bay +15,439 more in Glebe

27,765 54th pct 12,326 44th pct

Transit to city in Glebe in Sandy Bay +22 longer in Sandy Bay

22 0th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

32.6% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.4% Walked ◂ +25.0 pts 10.4%

9.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 40.6%

32.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 16.6%

15.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

13.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 35.2%

15.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Glebe in Sandy Bay +0.1 higher in Glebe

6.9 92nd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glebe in Sandy Bay +1.7 more in Glebe

7.8 99th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Glebe in Sandy Bay +23.1 pts higher in Glebe

99.5% 100th pct 76.3% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Glebe in Sandy Bay +22.3 pts higher in Glebe

98.9% 99th pct 76.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Glebe in Sandy Bay +17.8 pts higher in Sandy Bay

78.4% 81st pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to school in Glebe in Sandy Bay +18.6 pts higher in Glebe

96.4% 97th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Glebe in Sandy Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Glebe in Sandy Bay +22.7 pts higher in Glebe

84.4% 95th pct 61.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Glebe in Sandy Bay +30.2 more in Sandy Bay

1.8 20th pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Glebe in Sandy Bay +12 higher in Sandy Bay

237 92nd pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Glebe in Sandy Bay +3.3 pts higher in Glebe

16.4% 94th pct 13.2% 89th pct

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Compare Sandy Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glebe vs Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60228/glebe/vs/SAL60585/sandy-bay