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Sandgate vs Warabrook

Name: Sandgate vs Warabrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Sandgate profile · Warabrook profile

Sandgate Warabrook

Warabrook and Sandgate (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Warabrook has a much larger population and is more diverse, with 21.0% of people born overseas and 18.9% using a language other than English at home. It also has more highly qualified residents, with 23.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $1,634. In contrast, Sandgate (NSW) is an area where residents are far older; the typical person is 69 and 54.0% of the population is aged 65 or over.

Both areas share a similar drive time to the city and an almost identical share of one-parent families. They also see similar rates of recent overseas arrivals. Despite these commonalities, the two places differ in their accessibility, as Warabrook is somewhat walkable and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. Sandgate (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, though it has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,706 larger in Warabrook Median age: 24 yrs older in Sandgate Aged 65+: 27.9 pts higher in Sandgate Year 12: 31.8 pts higher in Warabrook Household income: $947 higher in Warabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandgate in Warabrook +1,706 larger in Warabrook gap steady

276 58th pct 1,982 78th pct

Median age in Sandgate in Warabrook +24 yrs older in Sandgate gap narrowing

69 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

54.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.9 pts 26.1%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.2% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

19.2% Married +24.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.2% Widowed ◂ +23.5 pts 9.7%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Sandgate Warabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +30.4 pts ▸ 75.7%

0.0% China +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.7% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.2% English +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.7% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

46.7% English only +30.6 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.0% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.7% Christianity +31.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

44.9% Not stated ◂ +41.2 pts 3.7%

22.5% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sandgate in Warabrook +9 more in Warabrook

16 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Sandgate in Warabrook +30 larger in Warabrook

320 50th pct 350 53rd pct

ICSEA in Sandgate in Warabrook +7 higher in Sandgate

1,041 75th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

19.1% Year 12 +31.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

15.4% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

5.4% Bachelor degree +20.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

4.8% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sandgate in Warabrook +$206 higher in Warabrook gap widening

$541 17th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Sandgate in Warabrook +$947 higher in Warabrook gap widening

$687 1st pct $1,634 56th pct

Family income in Sandgate in Warabrook +$701 higher in Warabrook gap steady

$1,208 12th pct $1,909 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 15.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

24.8% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +10.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

3.6% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

27.5% None +30.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

12.0% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandgate in Warabrook +52 larger in Warabrook

16 64th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Sandgate in Warabrook +2 yrs older in Sandgate

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Sandgate in Warabrook +$426 higher in Warabrook

$474 29th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Sandgate in Warabrook +$646 higher in Warabrook

$1,312 32nd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandgate in Warabrook +0.4 larger in Warabrook gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

49.3% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 27.0%

26.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

4.0% 3 people +13.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.3% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandgate in Warabrook +$87 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$288 53rd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Sandgate in Warabrook +$106 higher in Warabrook gap narrowing

$1,684 54th pct $1,790 60th pct

People / bedroom in Sandgate in Warabrook +0.10 higher in Sandgate gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

21.3% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.3% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 16.5%

4.0% 4 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

5.3% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 16.3%

21.4% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 30.8%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandgate in Warabrook +3 more in Warabrook

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Sandgate in Warabrook +32.79 more in Sandgate

39.86 100th pct 7.06 86th pct

Departures/1k in Sandgate in Warabrook +6,377.2 more in Sandgate

7,851.4 100th pct 1,474.3 89th pct

PT routes in Sandgate in Warabrook +1 more in Sandgate

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Sandgate in Warabrook even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sandgate in Warabrook +1 longer in Warabrook

102 70th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 55.8%

0.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%

20.8% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 6.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.4% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

11.5% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

9.6% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%

15.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

0.0% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandgate in Warabrook +3.5 higher in Warabrook

2.1 67th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandgate in Warabrook +4.1 more in Warabrook

1.2 61st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Sandgate in Warabrook +92.9 pts higher in Warabrook

0.0% 0th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Sandgate in Warabrook +93.8 pts higher in Warabrook

0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Sandgate in Warabrook +8.0 pts higher in Warabrook

90.9% 84th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Sandgate in Warabrook +14.7 pts higher in Warabrook

0.2% 57th pct 14.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Sandgate in Warabrook +81.2 pts higher in Warabrook

18.5% 52nd pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Sandgate in Warabrook +95.9 pts higher in Warabrook

0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandgate in Warabrook +28.8 more in Sandgate

39.9 77th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandgate in Warabrook +147 higher in Warabrook

43 77th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Sandgate in Warabrook +2.0 pts higher in Warabrook

4.0% 29th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Compare Warabrook with nearby areas

Mayfield West Callaghan Waratah West Sandgate Waratah North Lambton Shortland Birmingham Gardens

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandgate vs Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13489/sandgate/vs/SAL14158/warabrook