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Sandgate vs The Hills District

Name: Sandgate vs The Hills District — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Sandgate profile · The Hills District profile

Sandgate The Hills District

The Hills District and Sandgate are two different types of residential hubs. The Hills District is dominated by large family homes, with 93.7% having three or more bedrooms and 92.1% being separate houses. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 35.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sandgate is a very walkable area where 93.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.1% are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Sandgate also has more diversity, with 17.8% of people using another language at home compared to just 6.8% in The Hills District.

Everyday life is similar in both places in several ways; the typical resident in each area is 39, and both have seen nearly identical population growth since 2021. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in high-income households has grown since 2011, and Sandgate has become more linguistically diverse compared to The Hills District. Other gaps are closing, such as the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now only 3.1 percentage points higher in Sandgate.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in The Hills District No car: 5.1 pts higher in Sandgate 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in The Hills District Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Sandgate One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Sandgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandgate in The Hills District +28,615 larger in The Hills District gap steady

61,171 51st pct 89,786 71st pct

Median age in Sandgate in The Hills District even gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.0% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sandgate The Hills District

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 78.8%

3.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.1% English +6.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.5% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sandgate in The Hills District +5 more in Sandgate

19 33rd pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sandgate in The Hills District +0.91 more in Sandgate

1.66 31st pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Sandgate in The Hills District +1,653 more in Sandgate

9,525 46th pct 7,872 36th pct

Avg size in Sandgate in The Hills District +61 larger in The Hills District

501 59th pct 562 71st pct

ICSEA in Sandgate in The Hills District +21 higher in The Hills District

1,050 66th pct 1,070 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

5.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree even 8.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

11.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sandgate in The Hills District +$168 higher in The Hills District gap widening

$821 58th pct $989 79th pct

Household income in Sandgate in The Hills District +$681 higher in The Hills District gap widening

$1,736 54th pct $2,417 89th pct

Family income in Sandgate in The Hills District +$489 higher in The Hills District gap widening

$2,137 59th pct $2,626 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandgate in The Hills District +155 larger in Sandgate

1,865 59th pct 1,710 57th pct

Median age in Sandgate in The Hills District +3 yrs older in Sandgate

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Sandgate in The Hills District +$262 higher in The Hills District

$600 47th pct $862 87th pct

Household income in Sandgate in The Hills District +$762 higher in The Hills District

$1,611 50th pct $2,373 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandgate in The Hills District +0.4 larger in The Hills District gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 13.8%

15.8% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandgate in The Hills District +$65 higher in The Hills District gap widening

$375 58th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Sandgate in The Hills District +$280 higher in The Hills District gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $2,080 74th pct

People / bedroom in Sandgate in The Hills District even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.6% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 15.8%

26.7% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 92.1%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 32.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

3.8% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 2.9%

0.7% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.4%

10.5% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandgate in The Hills District +112 more in Sandgate

316 55th pct 204 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sandgate in The Hills District +2.89 more in Sandgate

5.17 66th pct 2.27 17th pct

Departures/1k in Sandgate in The Hills District +753.7 more in Sandgate

997.6 57th pct 243.9 30th pct

PT routes in Sandgate in The Hills District +6 more in Sandgate

52 82nd pct 46 77th pct

Stop walk in Sandgate in The Hills District

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Sandgate in The Hills District +6 longer in The Hills District

25 45th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

16.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 22.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.5% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

8.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sandgate in The Hills District +30,677 higher in The Hills District

65,646 49th pct 96,323 69th pct

Growth in Sandgate in The Hills District +0.3 pts higher in Sandgate

5.7% 51st pct 5.5% 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sandgate in The Hills District +22 higher in Sandgate

1,267 79th pct 1,246 78th pct

Max temp in Sandgate in The Hills District +0.5 higher in The Hills District

26.4 75th pct 26.9 80th pct

Min temp in Sandgate in The Hills District +1.5 higher in Sandgate

16.2 87th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sandgate in The Hills District +2.7 higher in Sandgate

6.9 75th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandgate in The Hills District +2.6 more in Sandgate

6.7 76th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Sandgate in The Hills District +44.9 pts higher in Sandgate

93.9% 84th pct 49.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Sandgate in The Hills District +46.6 pts higher in Sandgate

94.0% 88th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Sandgate in The Hills District +39.8 pts higher in Sandgate

99.1% 85th pct 59.3% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Sandgate in The Hills District +42.8 pts higher in Sandgate

96.8% 89th pct 54.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Sandgate in The Hills District +19.2 pts higher in Sandgate

99.9% 85th pct 80.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in Sandgate in The Hills District +11.3 pts higher in Sandgate

51.5% 60th pct 40.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandgate in The Hills District even

11.3 19th pct 11.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandgate in The Hills District +165 higher in Sandgate

180 77th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Sandgate in The Hills District +4.5 pts higher in The Hills District

4.0% 23rd pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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

Compare The Hills District with nearby areas

Strathpine Narangba - Burpengary Bald Hills - Everton Park The Gap - Enoggera North Lakes Sandgate Chermside Brisbane Inner - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandgate vs The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30204/sandgate/vs/31401/the-hills-district