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Redcliffe vs Sandgate

Name: Redcliffe vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Redcliffe profile · Sandgate profile

Redcliffe Sandgate

Redcliffe and Sandgate are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Redcliffe is a much older place, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 40 in Sandgate. Sandgate is more likely to have residents who use another language at home (16.9% vs 6.5%) and more people who finished Year 12 (62.4% vs 49.8%). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Sandgate, which is $1,822 compared to $1,319 in Redcliffe. Sandgate also has more large family homes, with 82.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has shifted in several areas, with Redcliffe becoming older and Sandgate seeing more growth in qualifications and income. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share a few commonalities. They have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 3%) and nearly identical levels of volunteering. Both areas also have similar monthly home-loan payments, with Redcliffe at $1,733 and Sandgate at $1,820.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Redcliffe Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Sandgate Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Sandgate Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Sandgate Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Sandgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redcliffe in Sandgate +1,407 larger in Sandgate gap widening

53,092 45th pct 54,499 47th pct

Median age in Redcliffe in Sandgate +9 yrs older in Redcliffe gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 17.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

42.8% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.7% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Redcliffe Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 71.0%

6.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

0.3% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%

33.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

5.9% German even 5.9%

0.6% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 79.8%

0.1% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 48.0%

42.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 38.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

0.3% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Redcliffe in Sandgate +0.11 more in Redcliffe

1.55 29th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redcliffe in Sandgate +3 more in Sandgate

12 19th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Redcliffe in Sandgate +1,246 more in Sandgate

7,027 30th pct 8,273 40th pct

Avg size in Redcliffe in Sandgate +34 larger in Redcliffe

586 69th pct 552 63rd pct

ICSEA in Redcliffe in Sandgate +44 higher in Sandgate

1,004 40th pct 1,047 63rd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.5%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 28.3%

19.2% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.6%

11.3% Health even 11.3%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Redcliffe in Sandgate +$133 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$697 22nd pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Redcliffe in Sandgate +$503 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$1,319 14th pct $1,822 59th pct

Family income in Redcliffe in Sandgate +$384 higher in Sandgate gap widening

$1,812 27th pct $2,196 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +8.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.2 10th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 24.6%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 24.7%

13.3% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$350 43rd pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Redcliffe in Sandgate +$87 higher in Sandgate gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,820 48th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.5% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 27.2%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

67.6% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 80.3%

22.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 5.2%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%

5.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redcliffe in Sandgate +49 more in Sandgate

226 41st pct 275 54th pct

Stops/1k in Redcliffe in Sandgate +0.79 more in Sandgate

4.26 43rd pct 5.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Redcliffe in Sandgate +325.4 more in Redcliffe

1,270.7 61st pct 945.2 48th pct

PT routes in Redcliffe in Sandgate +26 more in Sandgate

24 43rd pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 56.3%

14.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 37.5%

33.6% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

8.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Redcliffe in Sandgate +0.5 higher in Redcliffe

7.2 76th pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redcliffe in Sandgate +0.5 more in Redcliffe

6.9 76th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Redcliffe in Sandgate +4.4 pts higher in Redcliffe

93.5% 80th pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Redcliffe in Sandgate +5.3 pts higher in Redcliffe

96.3% 92nd pct 91.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Redcliffe in Sandgate +4.6 pts higher in Sandgate

94.4% 59th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Redcliffe in Sandgate +5.7 pts higher in Sandgate

87.9% 69th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Redcliffe in Sandgate +1.2 pts higher in Sandgate

98.7% 60th pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Redcliffe in Sandgate +35.7 pts higher in Redcliffe

77.5% 78th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Redcliffe in Sandgate +0.3 more in Sandgate

11.4 23rd pct 11.7 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Redcliffe in Sandgate +122 higher in Sandgate

32 36th pct 154 65th pct

Mean slope in Redcliffe in Sandgate +0.5 pts higher in Sandgate

3.4% 15th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Redcliffe with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redcliffe vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30071/redcliffe/vs/SED30074/sandgate