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Elphinstone vs Sandy Camp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Elphinstone profile · Sandy Camp profile

Elphinstone Sandy Camp

Sandy Camp and Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) are both sparsely populated residential areas in Queensland. Sandy Camp is older, with 33.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 23.3% in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld). The two areas differ significantly in wealth and work; 26.9% of households in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Sandy Camp do. Sandy Camp also has a much higher share of people working from home at 38.9%, while only 13.3% do so in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld).

These neighbours share a very similar lifestyle, as every home in both areas is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. They also have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $678 in Sandy Camp and $717 in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld). This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in mobility, as 44.6% of Sandy Camp residents moved in the last five years, compared to just 20.0% in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp Unemployment: 8.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp Needs assistance: 8.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp Unpaid carers: 14.4 pts higher in Sandy Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +44 larger in Sandy Camp gap widening
60 31st pct 104 42nd pct
Median age in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +1 yrs older in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +2.9 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +10.3 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 33.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +8.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 13th pct
De facto in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +2.0 pts higher in Elphinstone gap narrowing
15.1% 72nd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 28.8%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 69.3%
30.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 27.3%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Elphinstone Sandy Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +4.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
5.0% 21st pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 89.4%
10.0% England ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 43.3%
45.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 40.4%
11.7% Irish +18.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% German +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Scottish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +10.0 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
10.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +11.8 pts higher in Elphinstone gap steady
23.3% 13th pct 11.5% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

71.7% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 85.6%
23.3% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 11.5%
5.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +0.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
44.0% 47th pct 44.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +2.4 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap steady
8.9% 25th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +2 more in Elphinstone
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp
198 37th pct —
ICSEA in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp
964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
26.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 47.2%
14.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
8.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +$39 higher in Elphinstone gap narrowing
$717 43rd pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +$208 higher in Elphinstone gap steady
$1,791 65th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +$250 higher in Elphinstone gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +6.2 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +26.9 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
26.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%
26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
46.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.0%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +7.0 pts higher in Sandy Camp
26.7% 39th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +2.1 pts higher in Elphinstone
11.7% 81st pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +8.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
5.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +16.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
30.0% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 20.2%
0.0% Two conditions +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +1.0 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
28.6% 83rd pct 29.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +14.4 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 21.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +0.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
21.4% 32nd pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +5.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +14.1 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 40.9% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +3 larger in Sandy Camp
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp
— 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +0.3 larger in Sandy Camp gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +6.4 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 26th pct
Living alone in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +11.7 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
19.2% 34th pct 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
38.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
19.2% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 7.5%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +$52 higher in Elphinstone
$225 32nd pct $173 19th pct
Mortgage in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +$649 higher in Sandy Camp
$1,084 18th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +6.7 pts higher in Elphinstone gap steady
19.2% 58th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +6.3 pts higher in Elphinstone gap narrowing
53.8% 83rd pct 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +4.6 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
84.6% 64th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 47.5%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%
19.2% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%
11.5% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 35.0%
26.9% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 33.3%
50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +25.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 38.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +2 longer in Elphinstone
134 87th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 57.4%
13.3% Worked at home +25.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.2% 3 vehicles +35.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 30.0%
34.6% 4 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 7.5%
15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +24.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
20.0% 15th pct 44.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +8.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 87th pct
Participation in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +3.9 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
73.2% 87th pct 69.3% 79th pct
Full-time in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +11.1 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
44.4% 8th pct 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +0 higher in Elphinstone
1 44th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Elphinstonein Sandy Camp +1.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp
3.1% 14th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elphinstone vs Sandy Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30972/elphinstone/vs/SAL32512/sandy-camp