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Godwin Beach vs Sandstone Point

Name: Godwin Beach vs Sandstone Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Godwin Beach profile · Sandstone Point profile

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point

Sandstone Point and Godwin Beach are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different demographics. Sandstone Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 46.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more developed, with 82.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to just 14.5% in Godwin Beach. In contrast, Godwin Beach has a higher share of families with children and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,445, compared to $963 in Sandstone Point.

These two areas have seen the gap in their housing styles widen, as separate houses are far higher in Godwin Beach (97.4%) than in Sandstone Point (73.8%). Despite this, they share several traits, such as similar rates of full-time employment and nearly the same percentage of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,607 larger in Sandstone Point Aged 65+: 24.5 pts higher in Sandstone Point Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Sandstone Point Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Godwin Beach Participation: 22.4 pts higher in Godwin Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +3,607 larger in Sandstone Point gap steady

487 64th pct 4,094 86th pct

Median age in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +13 yrs older in Sandstone Point gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

22.4% Seniors (65+) +24.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.2% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 18.2%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

4.5% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 74.3%

5.5% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

14.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

10.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

41.3% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 37.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +3 more in Sandstone Point

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point

— 755 93rd pct

ICSEA in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point

— 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.0%

32.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 41.1%

20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

13.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

10.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$128 higher in Godwin Beach gap widening

$638 30th pct $510 13th pct

Household income in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$482 higher in Godwin Beach gap widening

$1,445 44th pct $963 12th pct

Family income in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$436 higher in Godwin Beach gap widening

$1,642 35th pct $1,206 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%

15.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.3% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

6.8% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +8.5 pts 46.4%

23.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +110 larger in Sandstone Point

17 65th pct 127 86th pct

Median age in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +22 yrs older in Godwin Beach

44 yrs 82nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$215 higher in Sandstone Point

$249 4th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$144 higher in Sandstone Point

$1,406 37th pct $1,550 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +0.4 larger in Godwin Beach gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

34.9% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 32.5%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.1% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$50 higher in Sandstone Point gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +$43 higher in Sandstone Point gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.5 pts 20.6%

22.1% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 17.0%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 73.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.7%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.4%

12.8% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +26 more in Sandstone Point

3 72nd pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +0.92 more in Sandstone Point

6.16 82nd pct 7.08 86th pct

Departures/1k in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +465.0 more in Sandstone Point

92.4 68th pct 557.4 79th pct

PT routes in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +2 more in Sandstone Point

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +17 longer in Sandstone Point

6 36th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +3 longer in Sandstone Point

46 36th pct 49 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 61.7%

8.1% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.1% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%

2.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

13.7% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

10.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +1.9 higher in Sandstone Point

2.7 70th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +1.2 more in Sandstone Point

2.3 68th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +13.4 pts higher in Sandstone Point

11.3% 66th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +67.7 pts higher in Sandstone Point

14.5% 68th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +13.0 pts higher in Sandstone Point

80.4% 81st pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +34.3 pts higher in Sandstone Point

11.3% 61st pct 45.6% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +1.6 pts higher in Sandstone Point

92.0% 81st pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +0.1 pts higher in Sandstone Point

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +1.9 more in Sandstone Point

16.4 57th pct 18.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +93 higher in Sandstone Point

7 71st pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Godwin Beach in Sandstone Point +0.5 pts higher in Sandstone Point

3.1% 14th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Godwin Beach vs Sandstone Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31177/godwin-beach/vs/SAL32511/sandstone-point