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Brighton vs Sandgate

Name: Brighton vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Brighton profile · Sandgate profile

Brighton Sandgate

Brighton (Qld) and Sandgate (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Brighton (Qld) is a younger area where children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population; it has far more detached houses (90.0%) and larger homes, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sandgate (Qld) has a much older population, with 25.4% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of renters at 31.0%.

These two areas are effectively alike in their school advantage scores and the percentage of people born overseas. They also share similar patterns of high-income earners and a 4-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. While they are quite similar in these respects, Sandgate (Qld) is more connected, with far more public transport departures and street intersections than Brighton (Qld).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Brighton Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Brighton Population: 4,738 larger in Brighton Median age: 7 yrs older in Sandgate Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Sandgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Sandgate +4,738 larger in Brighton gap steady

9,664 87th pct 4,926 86th pct

Median age in Brighton in Sandgate +7 yrs older in Sandgate gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%

32.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

11.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 77.8%

5.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%

37.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

7.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.8%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.8%

5.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Sandgate +1.01 more in Sandgate

1.56 19th pct 2.56 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Sandgate +1 more in Sandgate

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Sandgate +4 larger in Sandgate

567 80th pct 571 81st pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Sandgate +3 higher in Brighton

1,051 78th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 60.8%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%

26.7% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

13.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Health even 11.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Sandgate +$136 higher in Brighton gap widening

$910 74th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Brighton in Sandgate +$177 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,981 74th pct $1,804 65th pct

Family income in Brighton in Sandgate +$195 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$2,424 78th pct $2,619 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Dementia +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 57.6%

20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Sandgate +178 larger in Brighton

277 86th pct 99 86th pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Brighton in Sandgate +$235 higher in Brighton

$749 60th pct $514 34th pct

Household income in Brighton in Sandgate +$645 higher in Brighton

$2,020 63rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Sandgate +0.2 larger in Brighton gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 59.8%

24.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

24.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Sandgate +$106 higher in Brighton gap widening

$400 82nd pct $294 55th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Sandgate +$174 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$1,993 71st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Sandgate even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 33.2%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%

19.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 72.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +23.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 33.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 21.6%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom +10.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 32.1%

20.8% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.0% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.6%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.7%

15.7% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Sandgate +40 more in Brighton

70 88th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Sandgate +1.15 more in Brighton

7.24 86th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Sandgate +1,111.2 more in Sandgate

869.7 85th pct 1,980.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Brighton in Sandgate +18 more in Sandgate

5 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Sandgate even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Sandgate +6 longer in Brighton

27 23rd pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Sandgate +10,599 more in Sandgate

9,664 58th pct 20,263 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Sandgate +13,369 more in Sandgate

16,490 46th pct 29,859 56th pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Sandgate +11 longer in Brighton

81 90th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 49.1%

19.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.3% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 33.7%

33.9% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

4.1% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Sandgate +0.6 higher in Sandgate

7.6 96th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Sandgate +0.2 more in Sandgate

7.4 97th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Sandgate +2.1 pts higher in Brighton

99.7% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Sandgate even

99.6% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Sandgate +0.7 pts higher in Sandgate

98.5% 95th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Sandgate +3.0 pts higher in Brighton

97.3% 98th pct 94.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Sandgate even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Sandgate +8.6 pts higher in Brighton

88.6% 96th pct 80.0% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Sandgate +5.9 more in Sandgate

14.4 52nd pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Sandgate +111 higher in Sandgate

110 86th pct 221 91st pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Sandgate +0.7 pts higher in Sandgate

3.8% 26th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Sandgate Deagon Bracken Ridge Bald Hills Griffin Shorncliffe Taigum Fitzgibbon

Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

Deagon Brighton Shorncliffe Bracken Ridge Taigum Boondall Fitzgibbon Bald Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30373/brighton/vs/SAL32508/sandgate