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Opossum Bay vs Sandford

Name: Opossum Bay vs Sandford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Opossum Bay profile · Sandford profile

Opossum Bay Sandford

Sandford (Tas.) and Opossum Bay are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Sandford (Tas.) is a wealthier area with a typical weekly household income of $2,117 and more larger homes, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also younger, with children under 15 making up 18.5% of the population. In contrast, Opossum Bay is far older; its typical resident is 56, and 32.6% of people are aged 65 and over. Opossum Bay also has a much higher share of people living alone at 32.5%.

These two areas share very similar rates of home ownership and typical weekly rents around $400. They are also alike in their proportions of First Nations people and those who completed Year 12. While both are largely dependent on cars, Opossum Bay is slightly more walkable and has far more homes within walking distance of parks and groceries. Sandford (Tas.) is closer to the city, with a drive time that is 15 minutes shorter than in Opossum Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,663 larger in Sandford Median age: 12 yrs older in Opossum Bay Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Opossum Bay PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Sandford Aged 65+: 16.8 pts higher in Opossum Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Opossum Bay in Sandford +1,663 larger in Sandford gap steady

383 61st pct 2,046 79th pct

Median age in Opossum Bay in Sandford +12 yrs older in Opossum Bay gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 15.8%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.0% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.2% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

7.7% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Opossum Bay Sandford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 88.0%

8.1% England ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.0% English ◂ +8.1 pts 49.9%

37.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

8.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.8% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Opossum Bay in Sandford even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Opossum Bay in Sandford +620 larger in Sandford

69 20th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Opossum Bay in Sandford +23 higher in Opossum Bay

1,060 81st pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$206 higher in Sandford gap narrowing

$735 47th pct $941 76th pct

Household income in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$815 higher in Sandford gap widening

$1,302 32nd pct $2,117 80th pct

Family income in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$447 higher in Sandford gap narrowing

$1,821 45th pct $2,268 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.9%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

12.0% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +5.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Opossum Bay in Sandford +67 larger in Sandford

18 66th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Opossum Bay in Sandford +7 yrs older in Opossum Bay

34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$29 higher in Sandford

$575 43rd pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$812 higher in Opossum Bay

$3,062 88th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Opossum Bay in Sandford +0.7 larger in Sandford gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 31.5%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 13.2%

8.4% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$18 higher in Opossum Bay gap narrowing

$418 85th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Opossum Bay in Sandford +$292 higher in Sandford gap widening

$1,441 38th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Opossum Bay in Sandford +0.10 higher in Sandford gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%

15.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 99.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 43.3%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 8.8%

1.8% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

73.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 60.6%

19.2% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 20.6%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Opossum Bay in Sandford +28 more in Sandford

7 77th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Opossum Bay in Sandford +1.17 more in Opossum Bay

18.28 91st pct 17.11 91st pct

Departures/1k in Opossum Bay in Sandford +224.1 more in Opossum Bay

522.2 79th pct 298.1 75th pct

PT routes in Opossum Bay in Sandford even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Opossum Bay in Sandford +5 longer in Sandford

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Opossum Bay in Sandford +15 longer in Opossum Bay

37 31st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Opossum Bay in Sandford +4,616 more in Sandford

0 0th pct 4,616 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Opossum Bay in Sandford +4,616 more in Sandford

0 0th pct 4,616 34th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 13.2%

19.0% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.0% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

11.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

8.9% Public administration & safety even 8.9%

6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 22.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Opossum Bay in Sandford +2.7 higher in Opossum Bay

3.4 74th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Opossum Bay in Sandford +1.9 more in Opossum Bay

2.6 70th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Opossum Bay in Sandford even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Opossum Bay in Sandford +73.3 pts higher in Opossum Bay

73.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Opossum Bay in Sandford +70.4 pts higher in Opossum Bay

94.0% 85th pct 23.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Opossum Bay in Sandford even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Opossum Bay in Sandford +71.4 pts higher in Opossum Bay

87.5% 79th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Opossum Bay in Sandford even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Opossum Bay in Sandford +11.5 more in Opossum Bay

33.9 74th pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Opossum Bay in Sandford +7 higher in Opossum Bay

11 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Opossum Bay in Sandford +2.4 pts higher in Sandford

8.0% 70th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Compare Opossum Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Sandford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Opossum Bay vs Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60478/opossum-bay/vs/SAL60584/sandford

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Opossum Bay with nearby areas

Compare Sandford with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability