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Oakdowns vs Sandford

Name: Oakdowns vs Sandford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Oakdowns profile · Sandford profile

Oakdowns Sandford

Sandford (Tas.) and Oakdowns are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their demographics and layout. Sandford (Tas.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 33 in Oakdowns. Wealth and home ownership are more common in Sandford (Tas.), where 42.7% of homes are owned outright and 25.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Oakdowns is much more mobile and walkable, with 49.5% of people moving in the last five years and a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), while Sandford (Tas.) is car-dependent with a score of 0.7.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at around 30%. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $400 and a similar share of First Nations residents. Despite these commonalities, the gap in housing stability is wide; Oakdowns is far more likely to be rented (27.4%) than Sandford (Tas.) (4.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Oakdowns Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Oakdowns Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Sandford Median age: 11 yrs older in Sandford Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Oakdowns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakdowns in Sandford +149 larger in Sandford gap narrowing

1,897 78th pct 2,046 79th pct

Median age in Oakdowns in Sandford +11 yrs older in Sandford gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 22.6%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

41.1% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 31.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Oakdowns Sandford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 88.0%

2.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

46.9% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 40.6%

9.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 95.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 36.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Oakdowns in Sandford +5 more in Oakdowns

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Oakdowns in Sandford +384 larger in Sandford

306 49th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Oakdowns in Sandford +86 higher in Sandford

951 27th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 52.4%

23.9% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%

20.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

10.2% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

8.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Oakdowns in Sandford +$18 higher in Oakdowns gap steady

$959 78th pct $941 76th pct

Household income in Oakdowns in Sandford +$339 higher in Sandford gap narrowing

$1,778 64th pct $2,117 80th pct

Family income in Oakdowns in Sandford +$184 higher in Sandford gap narrowing

$2,084 62nd pct $2,268 72nd pct

Household income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.5%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

4.1% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.4%

30.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

8.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakdowns in Sandford +9 larger in Sandford

76 83rd pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Oakdowns in Sandford +8 yrs older in Sandford

19 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Oakdowns in Sandford +$210 higher in Oakdowns

$814 66th pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Oakdowns in Sandford +$334 higher in Sandford

$1,916 59th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakdowns in Sandford +0.3 larger in Sandford gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 13.2%

17.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakdowns in Sandford even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Oakdowns in Sandford +$216 higher in Sandford gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Oakdowns in Sandford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 49.9%

21.6% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.4% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 4.6%

0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 99.9%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 43.3%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 8.8%

2.2% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 60.6%

19.3% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 30.1%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oakdowns in Sandford +24 more in Sandford

11 81st pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Oakdowns in Sandford +11.31 more in Sandford

5.80 81st pct 17.11 91st pct

Departures/1k in Oakdowns in Sandford +234.3 more in Oakdowns

532.4 79th pct 298.1 75th pct

PT routes in Oakdowns in Sandford +3 more in Oakdowns

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Oakdowns in Sandford +5 longer in Sandford

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Oakdowns in Sandford +9 longer in Sandford

13 9th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Oakdowns in Sandford +7,011 more in Oakdowns

11,627 61st pct 4,616 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Oakdowns in Sandford +14,885 more in Oakdowns

19,501 49th pct 4,616 34th pct

Transit to city in Oakdowns in Sandford

66 68th pct —

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 67.7%

6.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 40.3%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 13.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.8% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

10.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

11.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 12.4%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

12.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakdowns in Sandford +5.1 higher in Oakdowns

5.8 87th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakdowns in Sandford +5.3 more in Oakdowns

5.9 88th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Oakdowns in Sandford +72.5 pts higher in Oakdowns

72.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Oakdowns in Sandford +67.6 pts higher in Oakdowns

67.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Oakdowns in Sandford +76.4 pts higher in Oakdowns

100.0% 100th pct 23.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Oakdowns in Sandford +93.6 pts higher in Oakdowns

93.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Oakdowns in Sandford +83.9 pts higher in Oakdowns

99.9% 97th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Oakdowns in Sandford +69.5 pts higher in Oakdowns

69.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Oakdowns in Sandford +13.0 more in Sandford

9.5 40th pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Oakdowns in Sandford +82 higher in Oakdowns

87 84th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Oakdowns in Sandford +2.4 pts higher in Sandford

8.0% 70th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakdowns vs Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60471/oakdowns/vs/SAL60584/sandford