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Sandy Camp vs Talgai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Sandy Camp profile · Talgai profile

Sandy Camp Talgai

Talgai and Sandy Camp are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Sandy Camp is notably older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.7% compared to Talgai's 21.7%). Sandy Camp also has a much higher proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (40.9% versus 22.7%) and a far greater number of people who have moved in the last five years (44.6% compared to 27.7%). Talgai is well higher for children under 15, who make up 17.9% of the population compared to 8.7% in Sandy Camp.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and every home has a motor vehicle. They share the same typical family income, and about 30% of residents in each area are volunteers. While Sandy Camp's population is older, it also has a higher share of people providing unpaid care (21.6% versus 17.0%). Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp Housework 15h+: 18.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Sandy Camp Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Talgai First Nations: 2.9 pts higher in Sandy Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Campin Talgai +2 larger in Talgai gap narrowing
104 42nd pct 106 43rd pct
Median age in Sandy Campin Talgai +5 yrs older in Sandy Camp gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Sandy Campin Talgai +2.9 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
2.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Campin Talgai +12.0 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap steady
33.7% 90th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Sandy Campin Talgai +9.3 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Sandy Campin Talgai +4.1 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
13.1% 58th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 21.7%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.7% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

69.3% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 62.5%
27.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.5% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Camp Talgai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Campin Talgai +3.0 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 85.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.3% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
29.8% Irish ◂ +15.7 pts 14.2%
26.0% German ◂ +18.4 pts 7.5%
11.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandy Campin Talgai +5.7 pts higher in Talgai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Sandy Campin Talgai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
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 Sandy Campin Talgai +4.5 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
11.5% 1st pct 16.0% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

85.6% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 71.7%
11.5% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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 Sandy Campin Talgai +2.6 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
44.2% 48th pct 46.8% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Campin Talgai +2.3 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
30.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 26.2%
18.9% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%
7.5% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.1% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
5.7% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Campin Talgai +$96 higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
$678 37th pct $582 22nd pct
Household income in Sandy Campin Talgai +$271 higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Sandy Campin Talgai +$10 higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
$1,666 36th pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Sandy Campin Talgai even gap narrowing
4.5% 29th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Sandy Campin Talgai +6.7 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 17.8%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 23.9%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Campin Talgai +2.5 pts higher in Sandy Camp
33.7% 73rd pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Sandy Campin Talgai +4.0 pts higher in Sandy Camp
9.6% 65th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Campin Talgai +0.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
8.7% 86th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.2%
20.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Campin Talgai even gap narrowing
29.5% 86th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Campin Talgai +4.5 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
21.6% 92nd pct 17.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Campin Talgai +4.5 pts higher in Talgai gap widening
21.6% 32nd pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Sandy Campin Talgai even
5.6% 86th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Campin Talgai +18.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
40.9% 96th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Campin Talgai +0.1 larger in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Sandy Campin Talgai +5.2 pts higher in Talgai gap widening
6.4% 26th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Sandy Campin Talgai +10.3 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
7.5% 3rd pct 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 53.5%
43.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 34.9%
6.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.5% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 42.2%
10.0% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.5% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Campin Talgai +$87 higher in Talgai gap widening
$173 19th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Sandy Campin Talgai +$204 higher in Sandy Camp
$1,733 57th pct $1,529 44th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Campin Talgai +0.10 higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sandy Campin Talgai +1.4 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
12.5% 36th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Sandy Campin Talgai +0.8 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
47.5% 69th pct 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Sandy Campin Talgai even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Campin Talgai +4.4 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
80.0% 51st pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 46.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
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

32.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.0% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
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% Under $1,000 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandy Campin Talgai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandy Campin Talgai +1.1 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
38.9% 90th pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Sandy Campin Talgai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Sandy Campin Talgai +13 longer in Sandy Camp
132 86th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 52.0%
38.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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

55.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +39.4 pts 15.6%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
12.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.5% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Campin Talgai +16.8 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
44.6% 86th pct 27.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Campin Talgai +8.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap widening
8.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandy Campin Talgai +5.7 pts higher in Sandy Camp gap narrowing
69.3% 79th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Sandy Campin Talgai +4.4 pts higher in Talgai gap narrowing
55.6% 36th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Campin Talgai even
0 23rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Campin Talgai +0.2 pts higher in Sandy Camp
4.3% 33rd pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Sandy Camp with nearby areas

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Compare Talgai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Camp vs Talgai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32512/sandy-camp/vs/SAL32723/talgai