Sandgate (Qld)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32532
People 4,909
Male 47.4%
Female 52.6%
Median age 46
Families 1,160
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 2,072
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,444
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $285
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,328 47.4 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,580 52.6 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 92 1.9 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 4,909 people in Sandgate (Qld). Of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.9% of the population.

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Age Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 46 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 188 3.8 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 325 6.6 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 311 6.4 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 259 5.3 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 184 3.8 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 148 3.0 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 177 3.6 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 268 5.5 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 415 8.5 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 459 9.4 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 387 7.9 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 310 6.3 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 283 5.8 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 246 5.0 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 220 4.5 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 205 4.2 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 183 3.7 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 327 6.7 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Sandgate (Qld) was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 1,816 44.3 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 157 3.8 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 509 12.4 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 418 10.2 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,195 29.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Sandgate (Qld) aged 15 years and over, 44.3% were married and 16.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,552 46.9 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 352 10.6 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,402 42.4 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Sandgate (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 46.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 53 3.8 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 219 15.7 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 174 12.4 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 24 1.7 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 83 5.9 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 163 11.7 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 39 2.8 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 61 4.4 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 234 16.7 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 22 1.6 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 327 23.4 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Sandgate (Qld) 28.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.2% were in primary school, 21.0% in secondary school and 21.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 986 24.1 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 362 8.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 107 2.6 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 470 11.5 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 576 14.1 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 132 3.2 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 454 11.1 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 274 6.7 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 11 0.3 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 645 15.8 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Sandgate (Qld), 14.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 2,004 29.0 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 1,747 25.3 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 798 11.6 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 588 8.5 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 291 4.2 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Sandgate (Qld) were English 29.0%, Australian 25.3%, Irish 11.6%, Scottish 8.5% and German 4.2%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Sandgate (Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,674 75.5 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 272 5.6 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 181 3.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Scotland 43 0.9 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Germany 32 0.7 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
Ireland 25 0.5 11,352 0.2 74,888 0.3

In Sandgate (Qld), 75.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 3.7%, Scotland 0.9%, Germany 0.7% and Ireland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,041 21.2 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 391 8.0 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 294 6.0 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 2,621 53.4 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Sandgate (Qld), 53.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 2,931 60.2 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 437 9.0 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 205 4.2 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 69 1.4 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
Ireland 63 1.3 29,216 0.6 169,273 0.7

In Sandgate (Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 60.2%, England 9.0%, New Zealand 4.2%, Scotland 1.4% and Ireland 1.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,041 62.1 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 401 8.2 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 197 4.0 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 78 1.6 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
Ireland 54 1.1 24,312 0.5 147,423 0.6

In Sandgate (Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 62.1%, England 8.2%, New Zealand 4.0%, Scotland 1.6% and Ireland 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,445 29.4 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,325 27.0 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 726 14.8 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 458 9.3 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 243 4.9 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Sandgate (Qld) were No Religion, so described 29.4%, Catholic 27.0%, Anglican 14.8%, Not stated 9.3% and Uniting Church 4.9%. In Sandgate (Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (64.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 45 0.9 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Italian 24 0.5 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
Japanese 24 0.5 16,877 0.4 55,966 0.2
French 22 0.4 11,988 0.3 70,873 0.3
Tagalog 14 0.3 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
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English only spoken at home 4,293 87.6 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 173 9.1 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Sandgate (Qld) 87.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.9%, Italian 0.5%, Japanese 0.5%, French 0.4% and Tagalog 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,253 55.9 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 754 33.6 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 99 4.4 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 137 6.1 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 2,243 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sandgate (Qld). Of these 55.9% were employed full time, 33.6% were employed part-time and 6.1% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 262 12.5 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 214 10.2 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 274 13.1 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 351 16.8 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 895 42.8 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Sandgate (Qld), 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 566 26.9 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 311 14.8 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 307 14.6 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 240 11.4 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 224 10.7 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 171 8.1 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 160 7.6 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 87 4.1 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Sandgate (Qld) included Professionals 26.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Managers 14.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Sales Workers 8.1%, Labourers 7.6% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 114 5.8 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
State Government Administration 85 4.3 36,185 1.7 158,980 1.5
Primary Education 60 3.1 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Cafes and Restaurants 48 2.4 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 47 2.4 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0

Of the employed people in Sandgate (Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.8%, State Government Administration 4.3%, Primary Education 3.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.4% and Aged Care Residential Services 2.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 640 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 2,131 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,444 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sandgate (Qld) was $640.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,173 56.2 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Train 229 11.0 42,306 2.0 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 134 6.4 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 84 4.0 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 65 3.1 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 329 15.7 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,326 63.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Sandgate (Qld), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 56.2%, Train 11.0%, Worked at home 6.4%, Car, as passenger 4.0% and Walked only 3.1%. On the day, 15.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 63.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,724 66.6 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,040 25.5 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 469 11.5 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 888 21.7 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Sandgate (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 66.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.5% provided care for children and 11.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 827 20.2 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,097 26.8 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 507 12.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 291 7.1 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sandgate (Qld), 26.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 423 36.5 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 555 47.9 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 162 14.0 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 19 1.6 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Sandgate (Qld), 47.9% were couple families with children, 36.5% were couple families without children and 14.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.5 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.5 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Sandgate (Qld), 15.5% of single parents were male and 84.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 211 21.7 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 34 3.5 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 243 25.0 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 134 13.8 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 62 6.4 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 173 17.8 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 52 5.3 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 64 6.6 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Sandgate (Qld), of couple families with children, 21.7% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 25.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,781 91.7 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 162 8.3 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Sandgate (Qld), 91.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,283 72.0 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 33 1.9 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 427 24.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 23 1.3 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Sandgate (Qld), 72.0% were separate houses, 1.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 24.0% were flats or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 18 1.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 214 12.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 419 23.5 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 635 35.7 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 454 25.5 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 40 2.2 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Sandgate (Qld), of occupied private dwellings 12.0% had 1 bedroom, 23.5% had 2 bedrooms and 35.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 508 28.5 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 580 32.6 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 607 34.1 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 35 2.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 50 2.8 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Sandgate (Qld), 28.5% were owned outright, 32.6% were owned with a mortgage and 34.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,143 64.0 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 594 33.2 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 50 2.8 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Sandgate (Qld), of all households, 64.0% were family households, 33.2% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

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Household income Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 24.3 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 19.0 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Sandgate (Qld), 24.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 19.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 285 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 85.5 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 14.5 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.2 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.8 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 221 12.4 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 644 36.0 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 588 32.9 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 269 15.1 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 65 3.6 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Sandgate (Qld), 36.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 289 16.2 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,447 81.0 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 50 2.8 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Sandgate (Qld), 81.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 46 48.9 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 48 51.1 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 35 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Sandgate (Qld), 48.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.1% were female. The median age was 35 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,208 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Sandgate (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.6 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,208.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sandgate (Qld) % Sandgate (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 240 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Sandgate (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $240 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.