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Sandringham vs The Caves

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Sandringham profile · The Caves profile

Sandringham The Caves

The Caves and Sandringham (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they have very different profiles. The Caves is a larger community where families are more common; 19.6% of people are children under 15, and unpaid childcare is far more frequent at 30.3%. Sandringham (Qld) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 40 in The Caves. There are also notable financial differences, as the typical weekly income in Sandringham (Qld) is well higher at $2,583, though typical monthly home-loan payments are also far higher there at $2,500.

Both areas are effectively alike in that neither has any residents who speak little or no English and both have almost no access to public transport. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across the two neighbours, though working patterns differ. People in Sandringham (Qld) are far more likely to work from home at 28.6%, while only 5.4% do so in The Caves.

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Where they differ most

Population: 631 larger in The Caves Rent: $180 higher in The Caves Work from home: 23.1 pts higher in Sandringham Under 15: 19.6 pts higher in The Caves PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in The Caves

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandringhamin The Caves +631 larger in The Caves gap steady
49 28th pct 680 69th pct
Median age in Sandringhamin The Caves +11 yrs older in Sandringham gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Sandringhamin The Caves +3.2 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Sandringhamin The Caves +1.9 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
14.3% 30th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Sandringhamin The Caves +19.6 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Sandringhamin The Caves +6.7 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

59.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.4 pts 28.8%
34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 24.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

72.3% Married ◂ +19.9 pts 52.5%
17.0% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sandringham The Caves

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandringhamin The Caves +2.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 4.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

55.1% English ◂ +14.2 pts 40.9%
24.5% Australian +22.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
6.1% German +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandringhamin The Caves +1.9 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Sandringhamin The Caves even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 88.8%
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 Sandringhamin The Caves +12.7 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
24.5% 14th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

67.3% Christianity ◂ +19.8 pts 47.5%
24.5% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.7 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
42.6% 44th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandringhamin The Caves +1.4 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
12.8% 42nd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandringhamin The Caves +1 more in The Caves
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 24.9%
13.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
10.0% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sandringhamin The Caves +$88 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$971 79th pct $883 71st pct
Household income in Sandringhamin The Caves +$657 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$2,583 90th pct $1,926 72nd pct
Family income in Sandringhamin The Caves +$423 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $2,160 66th pct
High earners in Sandringhamin The Caves +1.6 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
12.8% 73rd pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 9.4%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

23.4% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
34.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandringhamin The Caves +3.2 pts higher in Sandringham
32.7% 69th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Sandringhamin The Caves +9.6 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.5 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
6.1% 67th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Mental health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +12.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
10.2% One condition +10.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.5 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandringhamin The Caves +6.5 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Sandringhamin The Caves +11.1 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Sandringhamin The Caves +4.3 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandringhamin The Caves +2.8 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
29.8% 78th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandringhamin The Caves +22 larger in The Caves
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Sandringhamin The Caves
— $399 16th pct
Household income in Sandringhamin The Caves
— $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.4 larger in The Caves gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sandringhamin The Caves +9.4 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples without children ◂ +36.5 pts 31.2%
47.1% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

21.1% 2 people +16.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% 3 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandringhamin The Caves +$180 higher in The Caves
$120 9th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Sandringhamin The Caves +$1,000 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.20 higher in The Caves gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 34.3% 31st pct
Separate houses in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.8% Owned with a mortgage +38.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
26.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

57.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 30.0%
42.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandringhamin The Caves +23.1 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
28.6% 78th pct 5.4% 12th pct
PT commute in Sandringhamin The Caves +1.2 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 71.3%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +23.1 pts 5.4%
14.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 22.4%
21.1% 2 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandringhamin The Caves +13.8 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
10.2% 5th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Sandringhamin The Caves
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandringhamin The Caves +3.7 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Sandringhamin The Caves +4.5 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Sandringhamin The Caves +13.4 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
75.0% 92nd pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.8 pts 4.2%
14.3% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Construction +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 11.5%
21.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.7 higher in The Caves
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.8 more in The Caves
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandringhamin The Caves +21.3 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandringhamin The Caves +25.5 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Sandringhamin The Caves +20.2 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Sandringhamin The Caves even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandringhamin The Caves +11.8 more in The Caves
0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandringhamin The Caves +1 higher in The Caves
0 11th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Sandringhamin The Caves +0.2 pts higher in Sandringham
7.2% 64th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Sandringham with nearby areas

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Compare The Caves with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandringham vs The Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32510/sandringham/vs/SAL32785/the-caves