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Bald Hills vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Name: Bald Hills vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bald Hills profile · Sandgate - Shorncliffe profile

Bald Hills Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Bald Hills and Sandgate - Shorncliffe are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bald Hills is a younger area where the typical resident is 36 and homes are mostly large, with 94% having three or more bedrooms. It is more diverse, with 16% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sandgate - Shorncliffe is much older, with a typical age of 48, and is very walkable. It has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 31.5% and many more people living alone, at 31.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have grown in several ways. The age difference has widened, and Bald Hills has become more diverse as the gap in home languages has increased. However, they remain similar in other ways: both have almost identical unemployment rates around 4.7% and typical weekly household incomes of about $2,000. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Bald Hills Median age: 12 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Bald Hills Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe No car: 7.6 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1,000 larger in Bald Hills gap widening

7,826 39th pct 6,826 34th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +12 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 17.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.2%

36.2% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%

8.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bald Hills Sandgate - Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% English +9.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.2% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.0% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.41 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1.21 22nd pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +13 more in Bald Hills

27 64th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +421 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1,907 60th pct 2,328 69th pct

Avg size in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +372 larger in Bald Hills

954 90th pct 582 70th pct

ICSEA in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +20 higher in Bald Hills

1,109 86th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 22.6%

25.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$60 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$875 63rd pct $815 52nd pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$110 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$2,018 67th pct $1,908 60th pct

Family income in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$575 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,197 58th pct $2,772 84th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 21.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

9.8% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 59.6%

20.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +150 larger in Bald Hills

281 63rd pct 131 40th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +11 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$124 higher in Bald Hills

$645 52nd pct $521 24th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$690 higher in Bald Hills

$1,971 66th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.4 larger in Bald Hills gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

16.9% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$102 higher in Bald Hills gap steady

$390 57th pct $288 24th pct

Mortgage in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$417 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

$1,750 44th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 34.0%

25.9% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.1% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 75.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +21.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 33.9%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 22.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.9 pts 29.4%

18.7% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.1% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

0.4% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 21.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +13 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

35 45th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.56 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

4.47 53rd pct 7.03 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1,380.4 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

475.8 37th pct 1,856.3 81st pct

PT routes in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

23 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +12 longer in Bald Hills

16 76th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +7 longer in Bald Hills

28 55th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +12,437 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

7,826 20th pct 20,263 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +22,033 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

7,826 12th pct 29,859 39th pct

Transit to city in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

— 70 71st pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 49.8%

14.8% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 35.4%

30.3% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

2.5% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance even 16.4%

7.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance even 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.9% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 higher in Bald Hills

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +3 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +51 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

999 51st pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1,437 higher in Bald Hills

8,412 39th pct 6,975 32nd pct

Growth in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +5.1 pts higher in Bald Hills

6.1% 62nd pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +140 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

452 22nd pct 592 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +10 higher in Bald Hills

1,277 79th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.3 higher in Bald Hills

26.7 81st pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.3 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

15.9 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.6 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5.3 48th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.1 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5.1 48th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +43.9 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

54.1% 41st pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +31.9 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

66.5% 53rd pct 98.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +20.5 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

78.8% 38th pct 99.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +43.1 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

52.2% 32nd pct 95.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1.2 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

98.6% 55th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +12.9 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

50.4% 54th pct 63.3% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +6.7 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

12.4 39th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +154 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

71 45th pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Bald Hills in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1.0 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

3.3% 16th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Bald Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate - Shorncliffe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Hills vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011022/bald-hills/vs/302041044/sandgate-shorncliffe