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Boondall vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Name: Boondall vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Boondall profile · Sandgate - Shorncliffe profile

Boondall Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Boondall and Sandgate - Shorncliffe are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Boondall has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 48 in Sandgate - Shorncliffe. This younger demographic is reflected in the homes, where 89.2% of Boondall properties have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 66.5% seen in Sandgate - Shorncliffe. Boondall also has a more diverse community, with 19.5% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 5.7% in Sandgate - Shorncliffe.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though they have tracked differently since 2011. While they share similar levels of Year 12 completion and typical personal incomes, Sandgate - Shorncliffe is now far more likely to have high-earning households and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over. This older population in Sandgate - Shorncliffe is consistent with a higher need for help with daily activities and more frequent use of health services, which are far more walkable for residents there than in Boondall.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Boondall Median age: 10 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Boondall Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe Rent: $127 higher in Boondall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2,770 larger in Boondall gap widening

9,596 50th pct 6,826 34th pct

Median age in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +10 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 17.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.5% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%

8.3% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Boondall Sandgate - Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

2.2% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English +11.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.2% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 90.2%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.9% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.46 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1.16 20th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +12 more in Boondall

26 63rd pct 14 37th pct

Students in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +23 more in Boondall

2,351 69th pct 2,328 69th pct

Avg size in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +594 larger in Boondall

1,176 96th pct 582 70th pct

ICSEA in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

1,087 79th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 63.0%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 22.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

12.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

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

5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$19 higher in Boondall gap narrowing

$834 56th pct $815 52nd pct

Household income in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$21 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap narrowing

$1,887 58th pct $1,908 60th pct

Family income in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$593 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,179 56th pct $2,772 84th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 21.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

13.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.6%

19.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +175 larger in Boondall

306 66th pct 131 40th pct

Median age in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +15 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

20 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$24 higher in Boondall

$545 30th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$582 higher in Boondall

$1,863 60th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.2 larger in Boondall gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

23.7% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

15.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$127 higher in Boondall gap widening

$415 69th pct $288 24th pct

Mortgage in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$367 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.10 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%

30.2% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 75.2%

4.1% Flat or apartment +18.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 33.9%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $350–$549 ◂ +42.2 pts 29.4%

11.8% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.6% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.1% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +3 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

45 54th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.34 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

4.69 56th pct 7.03 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1,164.5 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

691.7 45th pct 1,856.3 81st pct

PT routes in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +6 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

17 82nd pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +4 longer in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

17 31st pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +10,667 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

9,596 27th pct 20,263 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +24,573 more in Boondall

54,432 57th pct 29,859 39th pct

Transit to city in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +11 longer in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

59 51st pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 49.8%

17.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.4%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.5% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +45 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1,005 53rd pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +3,455 higher in Boondall

10,430 50th pct 6,975 32nd pct

Growth in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +6.1 pts higher in Boondall

7.1% 69th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +30 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

562 29th pct 592 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +50 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1,218 76th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.1 higher in Boondall

26.5 79th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.2 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

16.0 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1.9 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6.0 59th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1.8 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5.5 53rd pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +10.8 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

87.2% 68th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +12.4 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

86.0% 71st pct 98.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.3 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

99.0% 70th pct 99.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +7.1 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

88.2% 66th pct 95.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

99.6% 62nd pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +54.8 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

8.5% 16th pct 63.3% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +3.6 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

15.4 57th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +122 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

103 52nd pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Boondall in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.9 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

3.4% 17th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Boondall with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate - Shorncliffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boondall vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302031035/boondall/vs/302041044/sandgate-shorncliffe