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Old Talgai vs Sandy Camp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Old Talgai profile · Sandy Camp profile

Old Talgai Sandy Camp

Sandy Camp and Old Talgai are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Sandy Camp is older and more likely to have retirees, with 33.7% of people aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in Old Talgai. Sandy Camp also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (69.3% versus 50.0%) and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $1,583 compared to $1,166 in Old Talgai. In contrast, Old Talgai has a much higher share of people with no religion (53.6% versus 11.5%) and more people in de facto relationships (24.0% versus 13.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their lack of local amenities, with no public transport stops and no shops or health services within a 15-minute walk. They share a similar educational profile, with about 44% of residents having completed Year 12. While Sandy Camp has seen more people move in over the last five years, Old Talgai has a larger First Nations population, which is well higher at 10.7% compared to 2.9% in Sandy Camp.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76 larger in Sandy Camp Aged 65+: 33.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp No religion: 42.0 pts higher in Old Talgai Housework 15h+: 25.5 pts higher in Sandy Camp Rent: $104 higher in Sandy Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +76 larger in Sandy Camp gap widening
28 18th pct 104 42nd pct
Median age in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +6 yrs older in Sandy Camp gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +7.8 pts higher in Old Talgai gap widening
10.7% 87th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +33.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +2.1 pts higher in Old Talgai gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 8.7% 13th pct
De facto in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +10.9 pts higher in Old Talgai
24.0% 93rd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

46.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.6 pts 28.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

46.2% Married +23.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
30.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Old Talgai Sandy Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +1.1 pts higher in Old Talgai gap narrowing
10.7% 47th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

96.4% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 89.4%
14.3% England ◂ +14.3 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

50.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 40.4%
28.6% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
25.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.7% German +15.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.4% Scottish ◂ +9.9 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 Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 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 Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +42.0 pts higher in Old Talgai gap widening
53.6% 87th pct 11.5% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 85.6%
53.6% No religion ◂ +42.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.7 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 Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +0.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap steady
43.5% 46th pct 44.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +4.0 pts higher in Old Talgai gap steady
15.4% 53rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.2 pts 18.6%
26.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

81.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.6 pts 47.2%
36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.5 pts 18.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 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

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +17.5 pts 18.9%
36.4% Health ◂ +30.7 pts 5.7%
36.4% Society & culture ◂ +28.8 pts 7.5%
27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$160 higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
$518 14th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$417 higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$354 higher in Sandy Camp gap steady
$1,312 15th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +4.5 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +30.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

69.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 47.7%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +19.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +12.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp
21.4% 18th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +4.7 pts higher in Old Talgai
14.3% 90th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +2.1 pts higher in Old Talgai gap steady
10.7% 91st pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Lung condition ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +11.4 pts 2.9%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% Asthma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +8.7 pts 66.3%
0.0% One condition +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.9% Two conditions ◂ +9.2 pts 8.7%
10.7% Three or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +2.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +6.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 21.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +1.5 pts higher in Old Talgai gap narrowing
23.1% 39th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +5.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +25.5 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 40.9% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +25 yrs older in Sandy Camp
25 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$500 higher in Old Talgai
$725 58th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$650 higher in Old Talgai
$1,375 35th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +0.2 larger in Sandy Camp gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +10.3 pts higher in Old Talgai
16.7% 78th pct 6.4% 26th pct
Living alone in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
25.0% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +57.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 7.5%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$104 higher in Sandy Camp
$69 1st pct $173 19th pct
Mortgage in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +$843 higher in Sandy Camp
$890 12th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +0.10 higher in Sandy Camp gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.4% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

28.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 or more +12.5 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

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 38.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +2 longer in Old Talgai
134 87th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

84.6% Car (driver) ◂ +27.2 pts 57.4%
23.1% Worked at home +15.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 3 vehicles +33.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +44.6 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 8.2% 87th pct
Participation in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +19.3 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 69.3% 79th pct
Full-time in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp
— 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.9 pts 29.6%
23.1% Retail trade ◂ +15.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Education & training +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.8% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 20.4%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +15.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp even
0 18th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Old Talgaiin Sandy Camp +0.9 pts higher in Old Talgai
5.2% 45th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Talgai vs Sandy Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32222/old-talgai/vs/SAL32512/sandy-camp