Compare

Sandgate vs Caboolture

Name: Sandgate vs Caboolture — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Sandgate profile · Caboolture profile

Sandgate Caboolture

Caboolture and Sandgate are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Sandgate is very walkable and more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,137 compared to $1,638 in Caboolture. Education levels are also far higher in Sandgate, where 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.2% do in Caboolture. Sandgate is more diverse, with 17.8% of people using another language at home, far higher than the 7.4% in Caboolture.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of public transport routes they have. While they share similar weather and rates of unpaid care, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gaps in typical incomes and university qualifications have widened over time. Caboolture has also seen much faster growth, with its population increasing by 16.7% since 2021, compared to 5.7% in Sandgate.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Sandgate Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Sandgate No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Caboolture Family income: $499 higher in Sandgate Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Sandgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandgate in Caboolture +18,616 larger in Caboolture gap widening

61,171 51st pct 79,787 65th pct

Median age in Sandgate in Caboolture +4 yrs older in Sandgate gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 40.8%

35.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Sandgate Caboolture

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

4.8% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

4.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% English +4.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.5% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

5.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 40.8%

5.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sandgate in Caboolture +4 more in Caboolture

19 33rd pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sandgate in Caboolture +0.32 more in Sandgate

1.66 31st pct 1.34 16th pct

Students in Sandgate in Caboolture +5,802 more in Caboolture

9,525 46th pct 15,327 72nd pct

Avg size in Sandgate in Caboolture +165 larger in Caboolture

501 59th pct 666 81st pct

ICSEA in Sandgate in Caboolture +80 higher in Sandgate

1,050 66th pct 969 25th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 45.9%

18.8% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 13.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sandgate in Caboolture +$137 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$821 58th pct $684 23rd pct

Household income in Sandgate in Caboolture +$304 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$1,736 54th pct $1,432 27th pct

Family income in Sandgate in Caboolture +$499 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$2,137 59th pct $1,638 17th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.0%

15.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer even 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +7.2 pts 56.0%

19.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandgate in Caboolture +2,917 larger in Caboolture

1,865 59th pct 4,782 86th pct

Median age in Sandgate in Caboolture +4 yrs older in Sandgate

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sandgate in Caboolture +$56 higher in Sandgate

$600 47th pct $544 29th pct

Household income in Sandgate in Caboolture +$193 higher in Sandgate

$1,611 50th pct $1,418 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandgate in Caboolture +0.2 larger in Caboolture gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 53.1%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

15.5% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

5.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandgate in Caboolture +$40 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$375 58th pct $335 41st pct

Mortgage in Sandgate in Caboolture +$175 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Sandgate in Caboolture even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%

26.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 34.7%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

5.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 41.1%

22.6% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandgate in Caboolture +141 more in Sandgate

316 55th pct 175 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Sandgate in Caboolture +2.97 more in Sandgate

5.17 66th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Sandgate in Caboolture +689.1 more in Sandgate

997.6 57th pct 308.5 33rd pct

PT routes in Sandgate in Caboolture +3 more in Caboolture

52 82nd pct 55 84th pct

Stop walk in Sandgate in Caboolture +28 longer in Caboolture

3 29th pct 31 85th pct

Drive to city in Sandgate in Caboolture +16 longer in Caboolture

25 45th pct 41 61st pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

8.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 11.4%

9.3% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

8.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sandgate in Caboolture +29,161 higher in Caboolture

65,646 49th pct 94,807 68th pct

Growth in Sandgate in Caboolture +11.0 pts higher in Caboolture

5.7% 51st pct 16.7% 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sandgate in Caboolture +72 higher in Caboolture

1,267 79th pct 1,339 84th pct

Max temp in Sandgate in Caboolture +0.6 higher in Caboolture

26.4 75th pct 27.0 81st pct

Min temp in Sandgate in Caboolture +0.5 higher in Sandgate

16.2 87th pct 15.6 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sandgate in Caboolture +2.4 higher in Sandgate

6.9 75th pct 4.6 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandgate in Caboolture +2.3 more in Sandgate

6.7 76th pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Sandgate in Caboolture +43.4 pts higher in Sandgate

93.9% 84th pct 50.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Sandgate in Caboolture +33.8 pts higher in Sandgate

94.0% 88th pct 60.2% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Sandgate in Caboolture +35.6 pts higher in Sandgate

99.1% 85th pct 63.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Sandgate in Caboolture +33.2 pts higher in Sandgate

96.8% 89th pct 63.6% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Sandgate in Caboolture +13.6 pts higher in Sandgate

99.9% 85th pct 86.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in Sandgate in Caboolture +19.0 pts higher in Sandgate

51.5% 60th pct 32.5% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandgate in Caboolture +0.7 more in Sandgate

11.3 19th pct 10.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandgate in Caboolture +145 higher in Sandgate

180 77th pct 34 50th pct

Mean slope in Sandgate in Caboolture +0.1 pts higher in Sandgate

4.0% 23rd pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

Bald Hills - Everton Park Chermside North Lakes Strathpine Nundah Brisbane Inner - North Brisbane Inner - East Brisbane Inner

Compare Caboolture with nearby areas

Narangba - Burpengary Bribie - Beachmere North Lakes Strathpine The Hills District Caloundra Sandgate Bald Hills - Everton Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandgate vs Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30204/sandgate/vs/31302/caboolture