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Clayfield vs Sandgate

Name: Clayfield vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Clayfield profile · Sandgate profile

Clayfield Sandgate

Clayfield and Sandgate are two nearby Brisbane areas with very different housing and professional profiles. Clayfield is a high-earning hub where 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly personal incomes are $1,151. It is dominated by rentals and apartments, with 47.5% of homes rented and only 41% being separate houses. In contrast, Sandgate is more suburban, with separate houses making up 80.3% of homes and a much higher share of three-plus bedroom dwellings at 82.2%.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with the difference in bachelor degrees now sitting at 17.4%. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as similar rates of people born overseas and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $390. Both areas also provide excellent access to transit, with nearly every home in both Clayfield and Sandgate located within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.3 pts higher in Sandgate 3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Sandgate Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Clayfield Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Clayfield Unpaid child care: 8.0 pts higher in Sandgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfield in Sandgate +3,643 larger in Clayfield gap widening

58,142 54th pct 54,499 47th pct

Median age in Clayfield in Sandgate +4 yrs older in Sandgate gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 27.2%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

38.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

46.2% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 33.3%

9.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

1.8% India +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 37.7%

30.1% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

5.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 79.8%

0.3% Punjabi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayfield in Sandgate +0.36 more in Clayfield

1.80 44th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayfield in Sandgate even

15 32nd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Clayfield in Sandgate +891 more in Clayfield

9,164 48th pct 8,273 40th pct

Avg size in Clayfield in Sandgate +59 larger in Clayfield

611 73rd pct 552 63rd pct

ICSEA in Clayfield in Sandgate +81 higher in Clayfield

1,128 92nd pct 1,047 63rd pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 62.4%

9.9% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 27.0%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

6.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Clayfield in Sandgate +$321 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$1,151 89th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Clayfield in Sandgate +$297 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$2,119 79th pct $1,822 59th pct

Family income in Clayfield in Sandgate +$740 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,936 90th pct $2,196 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 10.4%

11.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.2 pts 63.6%

18.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfield in Sandgate +0.4 larger in Sandgate gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 24.6%

10.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.3%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 24.7%

13.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfield in Sandgate +$5 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$395 68th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Clayfield in Sandgate +$380 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $1,820 48th pct

People / bedroom in Clayfield in Sandgate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 27.2%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.6% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

41.0% Separate house +39.3 pts ▸ 80.3%

51.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.9 pts 5.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 12.0%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.6%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

5.5% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 10.5%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayfield in Sandgate +77 more in Clayfield

352 73rd pct 275 54th pct

Stops/1k in Clayfield in Sandgate +1.01 more in Clayfield

6.05 79th pct 5.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Clayfield in Sandgate +782.5 more in Clayfield

1,727.7 77th pct 945.2 48th pct

PT routes in Clayfield in Sandgate +87 more in Clayfield

137 90th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 16.8%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 37.5%

33.3% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

3.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

7.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 23.1%

16.2% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfield in Sandgate +1.2 higher in Clayfield

7.9 87th pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clayfield in Sandgate +0.9 more in Clayfield

7.3 84th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Clayfield in Sandgate +4.1 pts higher in Clayfield

93.2% 80th pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Clayfield in Sandgate +1.5 pts higher in Sandgate

89.6% 80th pct 91.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Clayfield in Sandgate +0.9 pts higher in Sandgate

98.0% 72nd pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Clayfield in Sandgate +4.5 pts higher in Sandgate

89.0% 71st pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Clayfield in Sandgate +3.1 pts higher in Sandgate

96.7% 51st pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Clayfield in Sandgate +41.3 pts higher in Clayfield

83.1% 83rd pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Clayfield in Sandgate +3.6 more in Clayfield

15.3 57th pct 11.7 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Clayfield in Sandgate +43 higher in Sandgate

111 56th pct 154 65th pct

Mean slope in Clayfield in Sandgate +1.5 pts higher in Clayfield

5.4% 52nd pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30019/clayfield/vs/SED30074/sandgate