Suburb Profile: Sandgate, NSW 2304

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Population: 364

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Age

The age group with the largest population in Sandgate is aged 80-99 year olds with 146 people making up 40% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 0 people over the age of 100.

AgeLocalNational
Aged 0-19:14% 27%
Aged 20-39:13% 28%
Aged 40-59:13% 28%
Aged 60-79:20% 14%
Aged 80-99:40% 4%
Aged 100+:0% 0%

Gender

Females outnumber males in this suburb by 208 to 156 respectively.

GenderLocalNational
Male:43% 49%
Female:57% 51%

Income

There are 0 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 0 who say they lost money last year, and 6 who didn't make any money.

IncomeLocalNational
Negative:0% 1%
$0:4% 7%
$1-400:60% 37%
$400-1,000:30% 35%
$1,000-2,000:6% 16%
$2,000+:0% 4%

Religion

Most people in Sandgate on census day said that they were these religions: Not Stated (10%), Christianity (77%), No Religion (10%).

ReligionLocalNational
Not Stated:10% 11%
Buddhism:1% 2%
Christianity:77% 64%
Hinduism:1% 1%
Islam:0% 2%
Judaism:0% 0%
Other:1% 1%
No Religion:10% 19%

Education

Schooling

There are 40 who completed Year 12, 67 who completed Year 10, and 0 who had no schooling. 12% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

EducationLocalNational
Year 12:12% 36%
Year 11:2% 8%
Year 10:21% 19%
Year 9:8% 6%
No School:0% 1%

University

8 people in Sandgate have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher.

EducationLocalNational
Postgraduate Degree:0% 2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:0% 1%
Bachelor Degree:2% 9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:1% 6%
Certificate:10% 13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Sandgate work in the manufacturing (17%), construction (13%), wholesale/trade (11%), retail/trade (17%), health/community (16%) industries.

IndustryLocalNational
Agriculture/Fishing:0% 3%
Mining:0% 1%
Manufacturing:17% 11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:0% 1%
Construction:13% 8%
Wholesale/Trade:11% 5%
Retail/Trade:17% 15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:5% 5%
Transport/Storage:5% 5%
Communication Services:0% 1%
Finance/Insurance:5% 4%
Property/Business:8% 11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:0% 6%
Education:0% 8%
Health/Community:16% 11%
Cultural/Recreational:5% 2%
Personal/Other:0% 4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: professionals (15%), technicians/trade (25%), machinery/drivers (13%), labourers (20%).

OccupationLocalNational
Managers:8% 13%
Professionals:15% 20%
Technicians/Trade:25% 15%
Community/Personal:5% 9%
Clerical/Admin:7% 15%
Sales:8% 10%
Machinery/Drivers:13% 7%
Labourers:20% 11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 3%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

StatusLocalNational
Employed Full-Time:16% 39%
Employed Part-Time:8% 18%
Employed Away from Work:2% 4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:3% 2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:0% 1%
Not in Labour:71% 35%

Government

We see 7% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

GovernmentLocalNational
Commonwealth Govt:0% 4%
State Govt:7% 9%
Local Govt:0% 2%
Private:93% 85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work hours per week.

HoursLocalNational
0:0% 2%
1-10:1% 3%
11-20:1% 4%
21-30:2% 5%
31-40:7% 17%
41-50:3% 8%
51-60:0% 3%
61-70:0% 1%
71-80:0% 1%
81+:0% 0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: car as driver (67%), car as passenger (11%), walked (22%).

TravelLocalNational
Train:0% 4%
Bus:0% 3%
Ferry:0% 0%
Tram:0% 0%
Taxi:0% 0%
Car as Driver:67% 73%
Car as Passenger:11% 7%
Walked:22% 5%
Work at Home:0% 6%

Indigenous

TravelLocalNational
Non-indigenous:85% 92%
Aboriginal:6% 2%
Not Stated:9% 6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: Kooragang (3.94 km away), Mayfield (4.46 km away), Mayfield East (5.3 km away), Mayfield North (3.4 km away), Mayfield West (3 km away), Warabrook (2.48 km away).

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