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Sandford vs South Arm

Name: Sandford vs South Arm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Sandford profile · South Arm profile

Sandford South Arm

Sandford and South Arm are nearby areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Sandford is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,117, well above the national figure, and 25.3% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also more family-oriented, with more children and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (88.3%). In contrast, South Arm is more likely to be home to seniors, with 25.3% of its population aged 65 and over. It is also much more walkable, with 75% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 16% in Sandford.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, around 10%, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar levels of education, with about 23% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Sandford is more car-dependent, South Arm's walkability is higher, though it remains mostly car-dependent. These two areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations people, though Sandford has a larger total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in South Arm Population: 1,083 larger in Sandford No car: 0.6 pts higher in Sandford 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Sandford Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Sandford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandford in South Arm +1,083 larger in Sandford gap steady

2,046 79th pct 963 73rd pct

Median age in Sandford in South Arm +4 yrs older in South Arm gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 50.8%

31.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%

9.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandford South Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 84.5%

3.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

49.9% English ◂ +2.1 pts 47.8%

40.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 92.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 55.5%

36.2% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sandford in South Arm

— 6.71 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sandford in South Arm even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Sandford in South Arm +620 larger in Sandford

689 90th pct 69 20th pct

ICSEA in Sandford in South Arm +23 higher in South Arm

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

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 34.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sandford in South Arm +$134 higher in Sandford gap widening

$941 76th pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Sandford in South Arm +$734 higher in Sandford gap widening

$2,117 80th pct $1,383 39th pct

Family income in Sandford in South Arm +$446 higher in Sandford gap narrowing

$2,268 72nd pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.7%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Other condition even 8.4%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 58.6%

21.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandford in South Arm +50 larger in Sandford

85 84th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Sandford in South Arm even

27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Sandford in South Arm +$29 higher in Sandford

$604 46th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Sandford in South Arm +$563 higher in Sandford

$2,250 71st pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandford in South Arm +0.4 larger in Sandford gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 51.8%

31.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

13.2% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%

7.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandford in South Arm +$50 higher in Sandford gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Sandford in South Arm +$216 higher in Sandford gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Sandford in South Arm even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 41.3%

42.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

4.6% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 101.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 21.1%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 48.1%

33.3% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

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

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.5%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandford in South Arm +19 more in Sandford

35 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sandford in South Arm +0.49 more in Sandford

17.11 91st pct 16.61 91st pct

Departures/1k in Sandford in South Arm +117.2 more in South Arm

298.1 75th pct 415.4 77th pct

PT routes in Sandford in South Arm even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Sandford in South Arm even

8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sandford in South Arm +9 longer in South Arm

22 19th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Sandford in South Arm +4,616 more in Sandford

4,616 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sandford in South Arm +4,616 more in Sandford

4,616 34th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 66.0%

9.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.2% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 15.9%

19.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 11.6%

0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

11.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

13.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandford in South Arm +2.2 higher in South Arm

0.7 56th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandford in South Arm +2.5 more in South Arm

0.6 54th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Sandford in South Arm +29.2 pts higher in South Arm

0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Sandford in South Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sandford in South Arm +37.9 pts higher in South Arm

23.6% 65th pct 61.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Sandford in South Arm +42.0 pts higher in South Arm

0.0% 0th pct 42.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Sandford in South Arm +59.0 pts higher in South Arm

16.0% 50th pct 75.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Sandford in South Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandford in South Arm +5.6 more in South Arm

22.5 65th pct 28.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sandford in South Arm +5 higher in South Arm

5 66th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sandford in South Arm +3.2 pts higher in Sandford

10.4% 82nd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Sandford with nearby areas

Cremorne Lauderdale Clifton Beach Oakdowns Roches Beach Rokeby Tranmere Clarendon Vale

Compare South Arm with nearby areas

Opossum Bay Dennes Point Tinderbox Sandford Barnes Bay Clifton Beach Blackmans Bay Bonnet Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandford vs South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60584/sandford/vs/SAL60611/south-arm