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Pumicestone vs Sandgate

Name: Pumicestone vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Pumicestone profile · Sandgate profile

Pumicestone Sandgate

Sandgate and Pumicestone are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Sandgate is a very walkable area where residents are more likely to have a bachelor's degree (25.2% compared to 11.6% in Pumicestone) and earn a higher typical weekly household income ($1,822 versus $1,158). It also has a higher share of people who use another language at home, at 16.9% compared to 4.7% in Pumicestone.

Both areas are very similar in the types of homes they have, with about 80% of dwellings being separate houses. However, the gap in their age profiles has grown since 2011; Pumicestone is now far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a much higher share of seniors (32.6%) compared to Sandgate's 17.5%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Sandgate Median age: 12 yrs older in Pumicestone Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Sandgate Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Sandgate Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Pumicestone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pumicestone in Sandgate +2,259 larger in Sandgate gap widening

52,240 43rd pct 54,499 47th pct

Median age in Pumicestone in Sandgate +12 yrs older in Pumicestone gap widening

52 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 17.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.7%

25.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Pumicestone Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 71.0%

6.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

0.3% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.8% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +8.4 pts 37.7%

37.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

11.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

0.4% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 79.8%

0.1% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 48.0%

42.7% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.3%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

0.2% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pumicestone in Sandgate +0.27 more in Sandgate

1.17 11th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pumicestone in Sandgate +6 more in Sandgate

9 12th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Pumicestone in Sandgate +1,883 more in Sandgate

6,390 25th pct 8,273 40th pct

Avg size in Pumicestone in Sandgate +158 larger in Pumicestone

710 84th pct 552 63rd pct

ICSEA in Pumicestone in Sandgate +48 higher in Sandgate

1,000 37th pct 1,047 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 19.5%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 28.3%

14.7% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

11.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Pumicestone in Sandgate +$242 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$588 7th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Pumicestone in Sandgate +$664 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$1,158 4th pct $1,822 59th pct

Family income in Pumicestone in Sandgate +$791 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$1,405 4th pct $2,196 61st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 39.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +11.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

23.8% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pumicestone in Sandgate +0.3 larger in Sandgate gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

42.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 24.6%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 32.3%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%

11.8% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.8% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pumicestone in Sandgate +$40 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Pumicestone in Sandgate +$91 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$1,729 41st pct $1,820 48th pct

People / bedroom in Pumicestone in Sandgate +0.10 higher in Sandgate gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 28.2%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.5% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 80.3%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.5% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 29.5%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

6.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.6%

8.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pumicestone in Sandgate +67 more in Sandgate

208 36th pct 275 54th pct

Stops/1k in Pumicestone in Sandgate +1.06 more in Sandgate

3.98 37th pct 5.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Pumicestone in Sandgate +585.9 more in Sandgate

359.3 24th pct 945.2 48th pct

PT routes in Pumicestone in Sandgate +42 more in Sandgate

8 11th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 56.3%

12.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.8% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 37.5%

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

10.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Pumicestone in Sandgate +2.1 higher in Sandgate

4.6 32nd pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pumicestone in Sandgate +2.1 more in Sandgate

4.3 29th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Pumicestone in Sandgate +39.8 pts higher in Sandgate

49.3% 30th pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Pumicestone in Sandgate +29.0 pts higher in Sandgate

62.1% 45th pct 91.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Pumicestone in Sandgate +22.6 pts higher in Sandgate

76.3% 34th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Pumicestone in Sandgate +57.1 pts higher in Sandgate

36.5% 11th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Pumicestone in Sandgate +12.1 pts higher in Sandgate

87.7% 34th pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Pumicestone in Sandgate +4.5 pts higher in Sandgate

37.3% 34th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pumicestone in Sandgate +0.8 more in Pumicestone

12.5 35th pct 11.7 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Pumicestone in Sandgate +136 higher in Sandgate

18 31st pct 154 65th pct

Mean slope in Pumicestone in Sandgate +0.7 pts higher in Sandgate

3.3% 12th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Pumicestone with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pumicestone vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30070/pumicestone/vs/SED30074/sandgate