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Sandford vs Tranmere

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Sandford profile · Tranmere profile

Sandford Tranmere

Tranmere and Sandford are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and wealth. Tranmere is more developed, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.0. It also has higher incomes, with 36.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sandford is more car-dependent, with only 16% of homes near a park and a walkability score of 0.7. Sandford also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 58.1%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share many common traits today. The typical resident in both areas is 44 years old, and both have almost the same rate of people working or looking for work. They also share a very similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house and around 2.7 or 2.8 people living in each.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Tranmere Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Tranmere No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Sandford Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Tranmere Rent: $150 higher in Tranmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandfordin Tranmere +172 larger in Tranmere gap narrowing
2,046 79th pct 2,218 79th pct
Median age in Sandfordin Tranmere even gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Sandfordin Tranmere +2.2 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
4.2% 68th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Sandfordin Tranmere +3.2 pts higher in Tranmere gap narrowing
15.8% 37th pct 19.0% 51st pct
Under 15 in Sandfordin Tranmere +1.5 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Sandfordin Tranmere +4.4 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
15.1% 72nd pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

55.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 59.2%
31.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
2.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandford Tranmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandfordin Tranmere +7.4 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
9.8% 42nd pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 80.2%
3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +5.9 pts 44.0%
40.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Sandfordin Tranmere +8.6 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
1.9% 39th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Sandfordin Tranmere +1.1 pts higher in Tranmere gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 87.2%
0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sandfordin Tranmere +14.6 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
58.1% 92nd pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 43.6%
36.2% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
0.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandfordin Tranmere +10.3 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
52.4% 67th pct 62.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandfordin Tranmere +8.1 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
23.8% 75th pct 31.9% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandfordin Tranmere +5 more in Tranmere
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Sandfordin Tranmere +393 larger in Sandford
689 90th pct 296 48th pct
ICSEA in Sandfordin Tranmere +82 higher in Sandford
1,037 74th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 23.6%
22.3% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%
11.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sandfordin Tranmere +$105 higher in Tranmere gap widening
$941 76th pct $1,046 86th pct
Household income in Sandfordin Tranmere +$318 higher in Tranmere gap widening
$2,117 80th pct $2,435 88th pct
Family income in Sandfordin Tranmere +$467 higher in Tranmere gap widening
$2,268 72nd pct $2,735 87th pct
High earners in Sandfordin Tranmere +6.9 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
12.4% 71st pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Sandfordin Tranmere +10.8 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
25.3% 74th pct 36.1% 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
11.1% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%
34.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.9%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
3.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.5 pts higher in Tranmere
30.2% 57th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.3 pts higher in Tranmere
8.1% 50th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.8 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
21.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.7 pts higher in Tranmere gap narrowing
18.8% 54th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandfordin Tranmere +3.8 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.4 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
30.0% 73rd pct 29.6% 72nd pct
Defence service in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.1 pts higher in Sandford
4.2% 73rd pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandfordin Tranmere +2.3 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
24.8% 54th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandfordin Tranmere +41 larger in Sandford
85 84th pct 44 76th pct
Median age in Sandfordin Tranmere +5 yrs older in Sandford
27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Sandfordin Tranmere +21.0 pts higher in Tranmere
29.0% 24th pct 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Sandfordin Tranmere +12.5 pts higher in Tranmere
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Sandfordin Tranmere +$583 higher in Tranmere
$604 46th pct $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Sandfordin Tranmere +$999 higher in Tranmere
$2,250 71st pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Sandfordin Tranmere +4.7 pts higher in Sandford
4.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.1 larger in Sandford gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sandfordin Tranmere +3.1 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
10.3% 47th pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Sandfordin Tranmere +3.4 pts higher in Tranmere gap steady
13.2% 13th pct 16.6% 25th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 60.8%
31.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 39.3%
17.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
13.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.0% 5 people even 7.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandfordin Tranmere +$150 higher in Tranmere gap widening
$400 82nd pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Sandfordin Tranmere +$339 higher in Tranmere gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,072 75th pct
People / bedroom in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.10 higher in Sandford gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sandfordin Tranmere +6.8 pts higher in Tranmere gap steady
4.6% 10th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Sandfordin Tranmere +1.8 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
42.7% 55th pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.4 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
99.9% 70th pct 99.5% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandfordin Tranmere +7.5 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
88.3% 74th pct 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 46.7%
42.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%
4.6% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.1% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.9 pts 29.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +49.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%
13.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandfordin Tranmere +1.0 pts higher in Tranmere gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Sandfordin Tranmere +1.0 pts higher in Tranmere gap steady
9.2% 24th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Sandfordin Tranmere +2.2 pts higher in Tranmere gap narrowing
1.2% 74th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Sandfordin Tranmere +12 more in Sandford
35 87th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Sandfordin Tranmere +6.74 more in Sandford
17.11 91st pct 10.37 87th pct
Departures/1k in Sandfordin Tranmere +1,083.3 more in Tranmere
298.1 75th pct 1,381.4 88th pct
PT routes in Sandfordin Tranmere +4 more in Tranmere
2 75th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Sandfordin Tranmere +4 longer in Sandford
8 43rd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Sandfordin Tranmere +8 longer in Sandford
22 19th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Sandfordin Tranmere +7,011 more in Tranmere
4,616 50th pct 11,627 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Sandfordin Tranmere +13,533 more in Tranmere
4,616 34th pct 18,149 48th pct
Transit to city in Sandfordin Tranmere
— 57 49th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 65.4%
9.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 17.5%
13.2% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 9.2%
0.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandfordin Tranmere +15.6 pts higher in Tranmere gap narrowing
27.7% 38th pct 43.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Sandfordin Tranmere +7.8 pts higher in Tranmere gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 11.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.9 pts higher in Tranmere gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Sandfordin Tranmere +0.3 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
67.7% 75th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Sandfordin Tranmere +4.9 pts higher in Tranmere gap widening
55.4% 35th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%
8.9% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
7.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.8% Electricity, gas & water +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 10.7%
13.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
6.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandfordin Tranmere +2.3 higher in Tranmere
0.7 56th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandfordin Tranmere +1.4 more in Tranmere
0.6 54th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Sandfordin Tranmere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandfordin Tranmere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandfordin Tranmere +75.9 pts higher in Tranmere
23.6% 65th pct 99.5% 98th pct
Walk to school in Sandfordin Tranmere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandfordin Tranmere +83.0 pts higher in Tranmere
16.0% 50th pct 99.1% 85th pct
Walk to health in Sandfordin Tranmere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandfordin Tranmere +4.9 more in Sandford
22.5 65th pct 17.6 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandfordin Tranmere +39 higher in Tranmere
5 66th pct 44 77th pct
Mean slope in Sandfordin Tranmere +2.6 pts higher in Tranmere
10.4% 82nd pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Sandford with nearby areas

Cremorne Lauderdale Clifton Beach Oakdowns Roches Beach Rokeby Tranmere Clarendon Vale

Compare Tranmere with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandford vs Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60584/sandford/vs/SAL60686/tranmere