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St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

9 km²

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point has a larger-than-average population and rents a little above the norm.

It's also marked by slightly more over-65s than usual and household incomes a little below the norm.

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📍 St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity

Total population11,000▼ -0.4%since 2011 Median age49 yrs▲ +53.1%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population8.0%People aged 65 and over29.5%Children under 1515.7%People in a de facto relationship13.1%▲ +1.1%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Seniors (65+)29.5%

Older adults (45–64)25.2%

Young adults (25–44)20.0%

Children (0–14)15.7%

Youth (15–24)9.8%

Marital status

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).

Married45%
Never married30%
Divorced12%
Widowed8%
Separated5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Australia79.9%

England4.8%

New Zealand1.2%

Philippines0.6%

Italy0.3%

China0.2%

South Africa0.2%

India0.1%

Vietnam0.1%

Nepal0.0%

Ancestry

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (36%), with Irish at 9%.

English43.0%

Australian41.5%

Irish10.5%

Scottish10.3%

German3.9%

Italian2.5%

Greek1.2%

Dutch1.1%

Filipino0.9%

Chinese0.6%

Language

People using another language at home5.0%

Language used at home

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only89.0%

Greek0.7%

Italian0.4%

Tagalog0.3%

Arabic0.3%

Mandarin0.2%

Cantonese0.1%

Vietnamese0.1%

Hindi0.0%

Religion

People with no religion42.5%

Religious affiliation

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 46%.

Christianity53%
No religion46%
Buddhism1%
Other religions0%
Islam0%
Hinduism0%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1232.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher9.0%

Highest year of school

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 1035.1%

Year 1232.9%

Year 9 or below16.8%

Year 117.2%

Highest qualification level

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV43.2%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.7%

Bachelor degree11.4%

Certificate I / II3.1%

Postgraduate degree2.7%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.0%

Field of qualification

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 13%.

Engineering & related17.5%

Management & commerce16.1%

Society & culture10.2%

Health9.4%

Architecture & building7.6%

Food, hospitality & personal services7.1%

Education6.9%

Creative arts2.4%

Agriculture & environment1.7%

Natural & physical sciences1.4%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$554▼ -10.6%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,078▼ -23.5%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,342▼ -22.5%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week4.6%Households earning $3,000+ a week7.3%

Household income distribution

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

$650–$1,49937.6%

$1,500–$2,99924.6%

Under $65023.1%

$3,000–$3,9994.3%

$4,000 or more3.0%

Personal income distribution

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Under $65052.4%

$650–$1,49929.3%

$1,500–$2,9999.6%

$3,000 or more1.0%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition41.3%People with a mental health condition13.6%People needing help with daily activities9.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.

None50.0%

One condition23.8%

Two conditions10.5%

Three or more7.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 13%.

Arthritis16.8%

Mental health13.6%

Other condition10.5%

Asthma10.3%

Diabetes8.6%

Heart disease6.4%

Cancer4.9%

Lung condition4.2%

Stroke1.7%

Dementia1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteers10.8%People providing unpaid care14.3%People caring for children unpaid22.3%People who served in the Defence Force6.7%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework23.6%

Family & Households

Average household size2.3▼ -8.0%since 2011 One-parent families19.6%People living alone28.6%▲ +8.0%since 2011

Family composition

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (38%), with One-parent families at 20%.

Couples with children42%
Couples without children38%
One-parent families20%
Other families1%

Household size

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

2 people41.9%

1 person28.6%

3 people12.8%

4 people10.3%

5 people4.4%

6 or more2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$360—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,560▼ -10.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting25.1%Homes owned outright43.3%Separate (detached) houses92.3%Homes with three or more bedrooms82.0%▲ +1.4%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (26%).

Owned outright44%
Owned with a mortgage28%
Rented26%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Separate house93%
Townhouse / semi-detached5%
Flat or apartment2%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

3 bedrooms49.0%

4 bedrooms28.0%

2 bedrooms14.5%

5 or more5.1%

1 bedroom1.7%

Studio / none0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.

$350–$54954.4%

$200–$34935.5%

Under $2004.7%

$550–$7492.0%

$750 or more0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (24%).

$1,000–$1,79935.7%

$1,800–$2,99929.2%

Under $1,00022.1%

$3,000 or more6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle3.5%▼ -59.9%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (37%) and 3 vehicles (12%).

1 vehicle42.4%

2 vehicles36.5%

3 vehicles11.8%

4 or more5.7%

No vehicle3.5%

How people get to work

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Car (driver) is the majority at 82%; Worked at home is next at 10%.

Car (driver)68.0%

Worked at home8.7%

Car (passenger)5.1%

Walked1.1%

Bus0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years39.8%Recent arrivals from overseas4.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate5.9%Labour-force participation45.0%Employed full-time52.4%

Industries people work in

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (18%) and Construction (14%), with Retail trade at 12%.

Health care & social assistance17.0%

Construction13.2%

Retail trade11.6%

Public administration & safety10.5%

Accommodation & food9.0%

Education & training7.1%

Administrative & support4.6%

Other services4.4%

Manufacturing4.4%

Transport & warehousing3.8%

Occupations people work in

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (18%) and Technicians & trades (18%), with Professionals at 13%.

Community & personal service17.6%

Technicians & trades17.6%

Professionals13.1%

Labourers12.7%

Clerical & administrative11.7%

Managers10.1%

Sales workers9.6%

Machinery operators & drivers5.7%

Nearby areas

Old Erowal Bay Erowal Bay (L)Vincentia West Vincentia Tomerong (L)Basin View Huskisson (L)Jervis Bay (L)

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