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Ferny Grove vs Sandgate

Name: Ferny Grove vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Ferny Grove profile · Sandgate profile

Ferny Grove Sandgate

Sandgate and Ferny Grove are nearby Brisbane areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Sandgate is more walkable for daily needs, with 91.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 77.1% in Ferny Grove. However, Ferny Grove has much better access to health services, with 81.8% of homes within a short walk of a clinic, while Sandgate is far lower at 41.8%. Ferny Grove also has a more highly qualified and higher-earning population; 34.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 33.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, compared to 25.2% and 22.2% in Sandgate.

These differences in income and education have become more pronounced, as the gap for high-earning households has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $400 and very similar proportions of outright home ownership. They also have similar numbers of people per home and an almost identical percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in Ferny Grove Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Ferny Grove No religion: 6.8 pts higher in Ferny Grove Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Sandgate Volunteering: 3.3 pts higher in Ferny Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +2,151 larger in Sandgate gap steady

52,348 44th pct 54,499 47th pct

Median age in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +4 yrs older in Sandgate gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.7%

37.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%

7.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ferny Grove Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 71.0%

1.0% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

38.3% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%

15.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

6.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

1.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 79.8%

0.1% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

45.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 38.3%

4.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +0.13 more in Sandgate

1.30 16th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +1 more in Sandgate

14 29th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +1,106 more in Ferny Grove

9,379 50th pct 8,273 40th pct

Avg size in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +118 larger in Ferny Grove

670 80th pct 552 63rd pct

ICSEA in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +41 higher in Ferny Grove

1,089 79th pct 1,047 63rd pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 62.4%

14.7% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Information technology even 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +$195 higher in Ferny Grove gap widening

$1,025 83rd pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +$440 higher in Ferny Grove gap widening

$2,262 87th pct $1,822 59th pct

Family income in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +$475 higher in Ferny Grove gap widening

$2,671 84th pct $2,196 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

11.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 63.6%

19.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +0.1 larger in Ferny Grove gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 59.6%

23.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

20.3% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +$10 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +$260 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $1,820 48th pct

People / bedroom in Ferny Grove in Sandgate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 40.2%

28.6% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

27.4% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 80.3%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +9 more in Sandgate

266 51st pct 275 54th pct

Stops/1k in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +0.04 more in Ferny Grove

5.08 60th pct 5.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +307.4 more in Sandgate

637.8 35th pct 945.2 48th pct

PT routes in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +21 more in Sandgate

29 57th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

4.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 39.4%

34.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

5.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

7.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +0.2 higher in Ferny Grove

6.9 71st pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +0.3 more in Ferny Grove

6.7 72nd pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +2.9 pts higher in Sandgate

86.2% 69th pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +14.0 pts higher in Sandgate

77.1% 64th pct 91.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +8.0 pts higher in Sandgate

90.9% 53rd pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +10.2 pts higher in Sandgate

83.3% 61st pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +0.8 pts higher in Sandgate

99.1% 64th pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +40.0 pts higher in Ferny Grove

81.8% 82nd pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +13.9 more in Ferny Grove

25.6 90th pct 11.7 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +40 higher in Sandgate

113 57th pct 154 65th pct

Mean slope in Ferny Grove in Sandgate +3.8 pts higher in Ferny Grove

7.7% 83rd pct 3.9% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferny Grove vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/vs/SED30074/sandgate