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Beachmere - Sandstone Point vs Deception Bay

Name: Beachmere - Sandstone Point vs Deception Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Beachmere - Sandstone Point profile · Deception Bay profile

Beachmere - Sandstone Point Deception Bay

Deception Bay and Beachmere - Sandstone Point are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and residents. Deception Bay is more urban and family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 41 and 18.7% of the population being children. In contrast, Beachmere - Sandstone Point is much older, with a typical age of 53 and a far higher share of seniors at 33.5%. These differences extend to housing; 35.9% of Deception Bay households rent, while Beachmere - Sandstone Point has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 44.8%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and home ownership. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,219 in Deception Bay and $1,160 in Beachmere - Sandstone Point. Both areas also have similar proportions of people with no religion and those in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Beachmere - Sandstone Point Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Deception Bay Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point Housework 15h+: 6.0 pts higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +6,217 larger in Deception Bay gap narrowing

16,469 81st pct 22,686 93rd pct

Median age in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +12 yrs older in Beachmere - Sandstone Point gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 21.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 40.5%

25.0% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

6.6% Widowed even 6.7%

4.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Beachmere - Sandstone Point Deception Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 74.5%

6.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

4.3% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 41.4%

37.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 46.2%

43.1% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +6 more in Deception Bay

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +1.02 more in Deception Bay

0.86 10th pct 1.88 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +16 more in Deception Bay

6 12th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +4,464 more in Deception Bay

491 17th pct 4,955 89th pct

Avg size in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +374 larger in Deception Bay

246 26th pct 619 74th pct

ICSEA in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +49 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

979 32nd pct 930 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

11.3% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$42 higher in Deception Bay gap steady

$570 10th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$59 higher in Deception Bay gap widening

$1,160 11th pct $1,219 15th pct

Family income in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$83 higher in Deception Bay gap steady

$1,387 9th pct $1,470 13th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 48.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

11.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

7.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

24.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +789 larger in Deception Bay

690 86th pct 1,479 88th pct

Median age in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +3 yrs older in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$11 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

$521 24th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$283 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

$1,645 47th pct $1,362 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +0.2 larger in Deception Bay gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 27.3%

14.9% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

46.4% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 34.8%

24.0% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.2% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$30 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point gap widening

$360 46th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +$130 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +0.10 higher in Deception Bay gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 30.0%

20.9% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 85.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 27.4%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 34.5%

32.8% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

5.3% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.1%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +30 more in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

88 85th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +2.79 more in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

5.34 65th pct 2.56 26th pct

Departures/1k in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +209.4 more in Deception Bay

349.6 32nd pct 558.9 40th pct

PT routes in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +1 more in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +7 longer in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

11 72nd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +12 longer in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

44 71st pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +6,217 more in Deception Bay

16,469 52nd pct 22,686 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +6,217 more in Deception Bay

16,469 24th pct 22,686 32nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

2.5% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

10.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

13.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +1 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +2 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +3 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +1 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +45 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

923 19th pct 878 9th pct

ERP in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +7,571 higher in Deception Bay

17,733 81st pct 25,304 90th pct

Growth in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +3.2 pts higher in Deception Bay

6.3% 64th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +310 higher in Deception Bay

914 50th pct 1,224 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +61 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

1,370 85th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay even

26.6 80th pct 26.5 80th pct

Min temp in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +0.2 higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

16.2 87th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +0.6 higher in Deception Bay

3.9 29th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +0.8 more in Deception Bay

3.5 24th pct 4.2 35th pct

15-min city in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +17.8 pts higher in Deception Bay

29.9% 21st pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +1.0 pts higher in Deception Bay

55.7% 44th pct 56.7% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +8.6 pts higher in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

80.3% 39th pct 71.7% 34th pct

Walk to school in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +17.9 pts higher in Deception Bay

39.9% 23rd pct 57.8% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +1.1 pts higher in Deception Bay

86.7% 34th pct 87.9% 35th pct

Walk to health in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +7.7 pts higher in Deception Bay

11.9% 18th pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +5.3 more in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

13.5 47th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay +56 higher in Deception Bay

14 29th pct 70 45th pct

Mean slope in Beachmere - Sandstone Point in Deception Bay even

3.5% 19th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Beachmere - Sandstone Point with nearby areas

Caboolture - East Burpengary - East Bribie Island Morayfield - East Deception Bay Elimbah Burpengary Caboolture - South

Compare Deception Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beachmere - Sandstone Point vs Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011362/beachmere-sandstone-point/vs/313041373/deception-bay