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Bracken Ridge vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Name: Bracken Ridge vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bracken Ridge profile · Sandgate - Shorncliffe profile

Bracken Ridge Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Bracken Ridge and Sandgate - Shorncliffe are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bracken Ridge is a younger place where the typical resident is 37, and it has a far higher share of large homes, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more diverse, with 17.2% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Sandgate - Shorncliffe is far older, with a typical age of 48, and is very walkable. It has a higher proportion of people with university degrees (31.5%) and a higher typical family income of $2,772 per week.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The difference in typical age has widened from 8 to 11 years, and the gap in family income has more than doubled. However, some similarities remain; both areas have nearly identical typical personal incomes and take about 21 minutes to drive to the city. They also share very similar levels of unpaid care and housework among residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Median age: 11 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe Population: 10,662 larger in Bracken Ridge No car: 7.4 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +10,662 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

17,488 85th pct 6,826 34th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +11 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.4%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 47.2%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.7%

8.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bracken Ridge Sandgate - Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +7.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.3% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.2% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.4%

36.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 more in Bracken Ridge

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.21 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1.41 29th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +7 more in Bracken Ridge

21 53rd pct 14 37th pct

Students in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +611 more in Bracken Ridge

2,939 78th pct 2,328 69th pct

Avg size in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +6 larger in Bracken Ridge

588 71st pct 582 70th pct

ICSEA in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +60 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1,028 56th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 22.6%

25.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$19 higher in Bracken Ridge gap steady

$834 56th pct $815 52nd pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$64 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$1,972 64th pct $1,908 60th pct

Family income in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$623 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,149 54th pct $2,772 84th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 21.9%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

10.8% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.6%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 59.6%

19.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +426 larger in Bracken Ridge

557 82nd pct 131 40th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +14 yrs older in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

21 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$85 higher in Bracken Ridge

$606 44th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$796 higher in Bracken Ridge

$2,077 72nd pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.4 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 31.9%

16.3% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$122 higher in Bracken Ridge gap steady

$410 67th pct $288 24th pct

Mortgage in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +$367 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 34.0%

29.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.8% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 75.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 33.9%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 22.7%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +44.5 pts 29.4%

9.5% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.7% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +29 more in Bracken Ridge

77 78th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.63 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

4.40 51st pct 7.03 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +869.2 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

987.1 57th pct 1,856.3 81st pct

PT routes in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +16 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

7 48th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +4 longer in Bracken Ridge

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2,775 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

17,488 55th pct 20,263 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +14,822 more in Bracken Ridge

44,681 50th pct 29,859 39th pct

Transit to city in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 longer in Bracken Ridge

71 73rd pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 49.8%

14.6% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 35.4%

31.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

2.7% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

8.4% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.3% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +1 higher in Bracken Ridge

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +3 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +48 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

1,002 52nd pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +11,872 higher in Bracken Ridge

18,847 84th pct 6,975 32nd pct

Growth in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +4.8 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

5.8% 61st pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +370 higher in Bracken Ridge

962 53rd pct 592 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

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

Max temp in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

26.4 79th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

16.2 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.3 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5.6 52nd pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +2.0 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

5.3 51st pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +14.9 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

83.1% 64th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +14.5 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

83.8% 69th pct 98.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

99.2% 71st pct 99.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +3.2 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 84th pct 95.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe even

99.9% 69th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +62.7 pts higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

0.7% 1st pct 63.3% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +11.0 more in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

8.1 12th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +56 higher in Sandgate - Shorncliffe

169 65th pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Bracken Ridge in Sandgate - Shorncliffe +0.5 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

4.8% 41st pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Bracken Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate - Shorncliffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracken Ridge vs Sandgate - Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302041041/bracken-ridge/vs/302041044/sandgate-shorncliffe