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Sandgate QLD 4017

2,971 addresses · 78 streets

Lilley Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Sandgate · 18 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Sandgate is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,926 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,804 a week, with median rent near $294 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,926Population
49Median age
$1,804Median household income / wk
$294Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Sandgate - Shorncliffe statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Sandgate itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Sandgate, 700 m south-east · Bus interchange: Strathpine bus station, 7.3 km west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 8.9 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 27% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Sandgate

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Sandgate QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202027.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202130.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 57%

Population by age in Sandgate
Population by age, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4204
5-14576
15-19313
20-24197
25-34300
35-44538
45-54872
55-64672
65-74533
75-84428
85+292
Dwelling types in Sandgate
Dwelling types, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,346
Townhouse42
Apartment453
Other20
Households by weekly income in Sandgate
Households by weekly income, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650369
$650-1,499432
$1,500-2,999435
$3,000+545
Top ancestries in Sandgate
Top ancestries, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,183
Australian1,913
Irish852
Scottish639
Other361
German324
Housing tenure in Sandgate
Housing tenure, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned568
Mortgage621
Rented579
Other21
Cars per household in Sandgate
Cars per household, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0192
1669
2602
3199
4+119
Commute to work in Sandgate
Commute to work, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,172
Train113
Bus10
Tram/ferry0
Walked52
Bicycle22
Home516
Top countries of birth in Sandgate
Top countries of birth, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England270
New Zealand180
Scotland38
Philippines31
Germany30
Ireland26
Languages used at home in Sandgate
Languages used at home, Sandgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German35
Italian20
Spanish18
Japanese16
Filipino12
Greek11

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

242,322 bird observations recorded near Sandgate — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Sandgate

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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