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Sandy Point
1 km²
Every home in Sandy Point is a separate house, creating a quiet residential pocket where daily life revolves around the car and the local park. This is a far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 59 and a large number of seniors. The population has shrank by nearly half since 2011, leaving a small, well-qualified group of residents who mostly own their homes outright. It is a place of high stability and low density, where many people spend their time volunteering or working from home.
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The area is far older than most, with a typical resident aged 59 and 36.6% of people aged 65 or over. This shift has grown since 2011, while children under 15 now make up just 9.8% of the population.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, and 14.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than similar areas but far below the Victorian average.
English is the primary language for 91.3% of the community. Only 2.4% of people use another language at home, and no one reported speaking little or no English.
A large majority of residents—60.2%—report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by 43 points since 2011.
The community is well-qualified; 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 56.8% completed Year 12. Both figures have risen significantly since 2011.
Typical weekly household income is $1,336, which is well below the national figure. However, a higher than usual 10.5% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.
While 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas at 3.5%.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.8% of residents helping out, far above the national figure of 14.1%. Many people also spend significant time on unpaid housework.
Homes are typically small, with only 2.0 people per dwelling. This is consistent with the high number of people living alone, who make up 37.5% of the population.
Housing is very secure, with 64.3% of homes owned outright—far above the state average. Renting is rare, occurring in only 8.9% of households.
The area is entirely car-dependent, as every single home has at least one motor vehicle and no one commutes via public transport. Working from home is popular, accounting for 23.8% of the workforce.
The community has seen significant movement, with 44.6% of people moving in the last five years. However, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%, though fewer adults are working or looking for work (46.1%) compared to the national average. Health, construction, and education are the main industries.
While almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries, the area is mostly car-dependent due to a total lack of nearby schools, health services, and public transport.