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Sandy Bay vs Taroona

Name: Sandy Bay vs Taroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Sandy Bay profile · Taroona profile

Sandy Bay Taroona

Sandy Bay and Taroona are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Sandy Bay is a very walkable hub where 36% of people were born overseas and 27.3% use another language at home. It has a more transient population, with 47.1% moving in the last five years, and a high share of renters at 33.8%. Taroona is much quieter and older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Sandy Bay. It is dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.8% of homes, and has a much higher share of people with no religion at 63.4%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $1,845 to $1,915 a week. This shared economic standing exists alongside stark differences in how people live; Sandy Bay is very walkable with many homes within reach of groceries, while Taroona is more car-dependent. The gap in housing is also wide, as Sandy Bay has far more flats and apartments while Taroona has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Taroona Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Sandy Bay Population: 9,194 larger in Sandy Bay 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Taroona Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Sandy Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Bay in Taroona +9,194 larger in Sandy Bay gap widening

12,315 88th pct 3,121 84th pct

Median age in Sandy Bay in Taroona +8 yrs older in Taroona gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 18.6%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%

7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Bay Taroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

10.2% China ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%

4.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.3% English +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.4% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Chinese ◂ +10.5 pts 4.0%

10.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

11.2% Mandarin ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

35.1% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 28.5%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sandy Bay in Taroona +0.45 more in Sandy Bay

4.63 57th pct 4.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Bay in Taroona +11 more in Sandy Bay

21 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Sandy Bay in Taroona +41 larger in Taroona

537 76th pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Sandy Bay in Taroona +14 higher in Sandy Bay

1,106 93rd pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 78.0%

9.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 20.6%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%

14.2% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$26 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$887 71st pct $861 68th pct

Household income in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$70 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$1,915 71st pct $1,845 68th pct

Family income in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$51 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$2,415 78th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

13.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +7.0 pts 61.8%

17.7% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Bay in Taroona +72 larger in Sandy Bay

100 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Sandy Bay in Taroona +8 yrs older in Taroona

28 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$101 higher in Taroona

$774 63rd pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$555 higher in Taroona

$2,028 63rd pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Bay in Taroona +0.1 larger in Taroona gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%

8.1% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

13.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$2 higher in Taroona gap narrowing

$418 85th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Sandy Bay in Taroona +$434 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sandy Bay in Taroona even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.8% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 15.0%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

68.5% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 96.8%

17.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.4 pts 0.7%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 13.8%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.6%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

18.1% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 15.9%

18.2% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandy Bay in Taroona +60 more in Sandy Bay

83 89th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sandy Bay in Taroona +0.63 more in Taroona

6.74 84th pct 7.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Sandy Bay in Taroona +49.0 more in Sandy Bay

1,605.3 90th pct 1,556.2 89th pct

PT routes in Sandy Bay in Taroona +7 more in Sandy Bay

12 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Sandy Bay in Taroona +11 longer in Taroona

2 14th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Sandy Bay in Taroona +13 longer in Taroona

8 3rd pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Sandy Bay in Taroona +8,689 more in Sandy Bay

12,326 63rd pct 3,637 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Sandy Bay in Taroona +8,689 more in Sandy Bay

12,326 44th pct 3,637 33rd pct

Transit to city in Sandy Bay in Taroona +18 longer in Taroona

44 25th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

12.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 1.4%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

1.7% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

34.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

5.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

9.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.7% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

7.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Bay in Taroona +2.1 higher in Sandy Bay

6.8 92nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandy Bay in Taroona +1.6 more in Sandy Bay

6.0 89th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Sandy Bay in Taroona +18.1 pts higher in Sandy Bay

76.3% 87th pct 58.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Sandy Bay in Taroona +76.6 pts higher in Sandy Bay

76.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sandy Bay in Taroona +2.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

96.2% 88th pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Sandy Bay in Taroona +26.3 pts higher in Sandy Bay

77.9% 85th pct 51.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Sandy Bay in Taroona +0.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

99.9% 98th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Sandy Bay in Taroona +0.9 pts higher in Sandy Bay

61.7% 87th pct 60.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandy Bay in Taroona +6.7 more in Sandy Bay

32.0 73rd pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandy Bay in Taroona +217 higher in Sandy Bay

249 93rd pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Sandy Bay in Taroona +2.6 pts higher in Taroona

13.2% 89th pct 15.8% 93rd pct

Compare Sandy Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Bay vs Taroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60585/sandy-bay/vs/SAL60668/taroona