Sandgate

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 362 people were usually resident in Sandgate: of these 41.4% were male and 58.6% were female. Of the total population 6.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 11.0% of people usually resident in Sandgate were children aged 0-14 years, and 63.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 72 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Sandgate were Australian citizens, 14.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 29.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sandgate were married, 12.7% were either separated or divorced, 33.1% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.2% of people usually resident in Sandgate, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, Scotland 1.7%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.7%, Poland 1.7% and Netherlands 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sandgate were Catholic 34.3%, Anglican 27.9%, No Religion 10.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1% and Uniting Church 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sandgate were Polish 2.5%, Macedonian 1.4%, Dutch 1.1%, German 0.8% and Latvian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 67 people aged 15 years and over in Sandgate were in the labour force. Of these 56.7% worked full-time, 32.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.4% were unemployed. 180 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sandgate were Professionals 23.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Labourers 13.3%, Managers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%, Sales Workers 5.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sandgate, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.7%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 6.7%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.7%, Rail Transport 6.7% and Building Structure Services 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Sandgate, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $305, the median family income was $825 and the median household income was $630.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 45 families in Sandgate: of these 46.7% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 81 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sandgate.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sandgate, 72.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 27.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sandgate, 34.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.6% were owned with a mortgage and 40.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sandgate, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sandgate, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $834. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sandgate, 55.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.6% were single (or lone) person households and 9.9% were group households.