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Roches Beach vs Sandford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Roches Beach profile · Sandford profile

Roches Beach Sandford

Sandford (Tas.) and Roches Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Roches Beach is a much wealthier area, with 22.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.4% in Sandford (Tas.). It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.0% versus 3.5%) and more people who own their homes outright. In contrast, Sandford (Tas.) has a well higher share of children under 15, at 18.5% compared to 12.7% in Roches Beach.

These two places share a similar typical personal income and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733. They also have very similar household sizes, with about 2.8 or 2.9 people per home. While they share these basics, the built environment differs greatly; Roches Beach is far more walkable, with a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (97.8%) and more public transport departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,826 larger in Sandford Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in Roches Beach PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Sandford No car: 0.6 pts higher in Sandford Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Roches Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roches Beachin Sandford +1,826 larger in Sandford gap steady
220 56th pct 2,046 79th pct
Median age in Roches Beachin Sandford +4 yrs older in Roches Beach gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.4 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Roches Beachin Sandford +6.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
21.8% 63rd pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Roches Beachin Sandford +5.8 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
12.7% 25th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Roches Beachin Sandford +2.6 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 15.1% 72nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%
12.7% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
33.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%
6.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Roches Beach Sandford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roches Beachin Sandford +6.6 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
16.4% 69th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 88.0%
6.8% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.9% English ◂ +6.0 pts 49.9%
31.4% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
6.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
2.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Roches Beachin Sandford +3.6 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
5.5% 62nd pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Roches Beachin Sandford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 95.7%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Roches Beachin Sandford +8.6 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
49.5% 77th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
44.5% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 36.2%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
53.4% 69th pct 52.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Roches Beachin Sandford +4.4 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
28.2% 83rd pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Roches Beachin Sandford even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Roches Beachin Sandford even
689 90th pct 689 90th pct
ICSEA in Roches Beachin Sandford even
1,037 74th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 52.4%
25.6% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
1.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 22.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%
19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
8.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Roches Beachin Sandford +$49 higher in Sandford gap narrowing
$892 72nd pct $941 76th pct
Household income in Roches Beachin Sandford +$216 higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $2,117 80th pct
Family income in Roches Beachin Sandford +$75 higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
$2,343 75th pct $2,268 72nd pct
High earners in Roches Beachin Sandford +10.5 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
22.9% 92nd pct 12.4% 71st pct
High-income homes in Roches Beachin Sandford +9.9 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
35.1% 89th pct 25.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%
21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 11.1%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roches Beachin Sandford +4.7 pts higher in Sandford
25.5% 33rd pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Roches Beachin Sandford +2.2 pts higher in Sandford
5.9% 29th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Roches Beachin Sandford +0.7 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
5.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.2% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 63.6%
18.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roches Beachin Sandford +3.5 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Roches Beachin Sandford +2.1 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Roches Beachin Sandford +0.8 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
30.9% 76th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Roches Beachin Sandford +4.3 pts higher in Roches Beach
8.5% 92nd pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Roches Beachin Sandford +5.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
29.8% 78th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roches Beachin Sandford +79 larger in Sandford
6 51st pct 85 84th pct
Median age in Roches Beachin Sandford +20 yrs older in Sandford
7 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Roches Beachin Sandford
— 29.0% 24th pct
Unemployment in Roches Beachin Sandford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Roches Beachin Sandford +$296 higher in Roches Beach
$900 73rd pct $604 46th pct
Household income in Roches Beachin Sandford even
$2,249 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Roches Beachin Sandford
— 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roches Beachin Sandford +0.1 larger in Roches Beach gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Roches Beachin Sandford +2.6 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
12.9% 62nd pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Roches Beachin Sandford +5.1 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
8.1% 4th pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 57.6%
27.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
17.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roches Beachin Sandford +$50 higher in Sandford gap widening
$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Roches Beachin Sandford even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Roches Beachin Sandford even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Roches Beachin Sandford +2.1 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Roches Beachin Sandford +10.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
52.7% 80th pct 42.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in Roches Beachin Sandford even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Roches Beachin Sandford +3.2 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
85.1% 66th pct 88.3% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 42.7%
44.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
6.8% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.1 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

35.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 34.1%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +60.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 30.1%
30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.1% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roches Beachin Sandford +0.6 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.5 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
10.7% 29th pct 9.2% 24th pct
PT commute in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.2 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Roches Beachin Sandford +31 more in Sandford
4 73rd pct 35 87th pct
Stops/1k in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.08 more in Roches Beach
18.18 91st pct 17.11 91st pct
Departures/1k in Roches Beachin Sandford +747.3 more in Roches Beach
1,045.5 86th pct 298.1 75th pct
PT routes in Roches Beachin Sandford +1 more in Roches Beach
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Roches Beachin Sandford +2 longer in Sandford
6 36th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Roches Beachin Sandford +4 longer in Sandford
18 15th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Roches Beachin Sandford +4,616 more in Sandford
0 0th pct 4,616 50th pct
Reach 45 min in Roches Beachin Sandford +4,616 more in Sandford
0 0th pct 4,616 34th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 67.7%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 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

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 19.3%
23.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.1% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.8 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
29.5% 45th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Roches Beachin Sandford +21.5 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
25.0% 91st pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roches Beachin Sandford +2.8 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.5 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
69.1% 79th pct 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Roches Beachin Sandford +0.4 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
54.9% 33rd pct 55.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%
13.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%
4.9% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.3% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%
13.1% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
5.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.3 higher in Roches Beach
2.0 66th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roches Beachin Sandford +1.2 more in Roches Beach
1.8 64th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Roches Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Roches Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Roches Beachin Sandford +28.1 pts higher in Roches Beach
51.6% 74th pct 23.6% 65th pct
Walk to school in Roches Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Roches Beachin Sandford +81.8 pts higher in Roches Beach
97.8% 85th pct 16.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Roches Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Roches Beachin Sandford +54.8 more in Roches Beach
77.3 86th pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Roches Beachin Sandford +62 higher in Roches Beach
67 81st pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Roches Beachin Sandford +0.9 pts higher in Sandford
9.4% 78th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Compare Roches Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Sandford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roches Beach vs Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60560/roches-beach/vs/SAL60584/sandford