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Morayfield vs Sandgate

Name: Morayfield vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Morayfield profile · Sandgate profile

Morayfield Sandgate

Morayfield and Sandgate are nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Sandgate has a much more qualified and higher earning population, with 25.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 9.9% in Morayfield. This is seen in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Sandgate at $1,822, while Morayfield sits at $1,347. Sandgate is also far more walkable, with 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities, compared to 51.2% in Morayfield.

These gaps in education and income have widened since 2011, though the two areas remain similar in other ways. They share a similar housing style, with around 80% of homes being separate detached houses, and both have about the same share of people aged 65 and over. Morayfield is younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 40 in Sandgate, but this age gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Sandgate Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Sandgate Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Morayfield Family income: $649 higher in Sandgate No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Morayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morayfield in Sandgate +4,581 larger in Morayfield gap narrowing

59,080 55th pct 54,499 47th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

39.1% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 33.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Morayfield Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 71.0%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.4% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 37.7%

39.0% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 33.3%

9.2% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% German even 5.9%

0.9% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 79.8%

0.2% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 38.3%

40.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

0.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morayfield in Sandgate +0.12 more in Morayfield

1.55 29th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morayfield in Sandgate +4 more in Morayfield

19 46th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Morayfield in Sandgate +4,219 more in Morayfield

12,492 75th pct 8,273 40th pct

Avg size in Morayfield in Sandgate +106 larger in Morayfield

657 78th pct 552 63rd pct

ICSEA in Morayfield in Sandgate +85 higher in Sandgate

962 17th pct 1,047 63rd pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 28.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Morayfield in Sandgate +$174 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$656 14th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Morayfield in Sandgate +$475 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$1,347 16th pct $1,822 59th pct

Family income in Morayfield in Sandgate +$649 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$1,547 10th pct $2,196 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.8%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 39.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +9.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morayfield in Sandgate +0.1 larger in Morayfield gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

23.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morayfield in Sandgate +$60 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$330 36th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Morayfield in Sandgate +$303 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,820 48th pct

People / bedroom in Morayfield in Sandgate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 27.2%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.2% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 80.3%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

1.7% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 29.5%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.1 pts 20.6%

8.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.2%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morayfield in Sandgate +131 more in Sandgate

144 23rd pct 275 54th pct

Stops/1k in Morayfield in Sandgate +2.61 more in Sandgate

2.44 13th pct 5.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Morayfield in Sandgate +560.4 more in Sandgate

384.9 25th pct 945.2 48th pct

PT routes in Morayfield in Sandgate +5 more in Morayfield

55 86th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 56.3%

8.5% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

2.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.1% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

6.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

8.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Morayfield in Sandgate +1.9 higher in Sandgate

4.8 34th pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morayfield in Sandgate +1.8 more in Sandgate

4.6 34th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Morayfield in Sandgate +37.9 pts higher in Sandgate

51.2% 32nd pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Morayfield in Sandgate +27.1 pts higher in Sandgate

63.9% 48th pct 91.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Morayfield in Sandgate +32.9 pts higher in Sandgate

66.0% 26th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Morayfield in Sandgate +25.6 pts higher in Sandgate

67.9% 40th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Morayfield in Sandgate +8.5 pts higher in Sandgate

91.4% 39th pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Morayfield in Sandgate +12.3 pts higher in Sandgate

29.6% 21st pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Morayfield in Sandgate +2.1 more in Sandgate

9.6 9th pct 11.7 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Morayfield in Sandgate +46 higher in Sandgate

108 56th pct 154 65th pct

Mean slope in Morayfield in Sandgate +0.2 pts higher in Morayfield

4.2% 25th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Morayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morayfield vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30057/morayfield/vs/SED30074/sandgate