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Charles vs Sandover - Plenty

Name: Charles vs Sandover - Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 184 km apart · Charles profile · Sandover - Plenty profile

Charles Sandover - Plenty

Charles and Sandover - Plenty are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Sandover - Plenty has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 84.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 27.0% in Charles. This is consistent with a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language in Sandover - Plenty (67.8% versus 34.8%). Charles is far more affluent and qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $2,026 and 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Sandover - Plenty's typical household income is much lower at $1,133 and only 4.1% of adults have a degree.

Both areas share a similar climate with average maximum temperatures around 31 or 32 degrees and nearly identical annual rainfall. They have also seen similar recent population growth of about 5%. However, the gap in income and education has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of First Nations people has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 57.7 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty Other language: 38.7 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty No religion: 28.3 pts higher in Charles Year 12: 32.0 pts higher in Charles No car: 35.6 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +303 larger in Charles gap narrowing

4,215 17th pct 3,912 15th pct

Median age in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +5 yrs older in Charles gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

20.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 43.7%

37.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Charles Sandover - Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 92.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +22.2 pts 4.7%

26.5% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 4.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 1.8%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%

4.6% German ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +52.4 pts 19.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

45.4% No religion ◂ +28.3 pts 17.1%

8.6% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +5 more in Sandover - Plenty

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +5.41 more in Sandover - Plenty

3.50 74th pct 8.91 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +6 more in Charles

16 43rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +278 more in Charles

797 30th pct 519 18th pct

Avg size in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +201 larger in Charles

266 28th pct 65 3rd pct

ICSEA in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +380 higher in Charles

998 42nd pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +32.0 pts 16.7%

12.4% Year 9 or below +18.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.6% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 20.1%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 9.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

13.7% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +$717 higher in Charles gap widening

$1,073 83rd pct $356 0th pct

Household income in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +$893 higher in Charles gap widening

$2,026 67th pct $1,133 10th pct

Family income in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +$1,573 higher in Charles gap widening

$2,371 69th pct $798 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.8%

12.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.4%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 9.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 4.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

6.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +6.4 pts 60.8%

17.1% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +2,175 larger in Sandover - Plenty

1,139 87th pct 3,314 92nd pct

Median age in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +2 yrs older in Sandover - Plenty

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +$58 higher in Charles

$385 3rd pct $327 0th pct

Household income in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +$303 higher in Charles

$1,255 19th pct $952 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +1.2 larger in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

19.3% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 11.8%

2.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 18.7%

4.4% 6 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

6.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +$290 higher in Charles gap widening

$350 43rd pct $60 0th pct

People / bedroom in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +0.60 higher in Sandover - Plenty gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other tenure +22.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%

4.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%

8.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% Under $200 +58.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 1.1%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 2.9%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +29 more in Charles

29 39th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +6.88 more in Charles

6.88 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +534.0 more in Charles

534.0 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +8 more in Charles

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Charles in Sandover - Plenty

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +35.2 pts 29.6%

5.4% Walked +39.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.8% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.7% No vehicle +35.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.7% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.0 pts 12.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 2.4%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

8.6% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

6.1% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%

6.7% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +4 higher in Charles

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +2 higher in Charles

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +1 higher in Charles

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +5 higher in Charles

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +261 higher in Charles

980 43rd pct 719 0th pct

ERP in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +154 higher in Charles

4,882 20th pct 4,728 19th pct

Growth in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +0.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

4.8% 52nd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +831 higher in Charles

865 47th pct 34 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +3 higher in Charles

251 0th pct 248 0th pct

Max temp in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +1.4 higher in Sandover - Plenty

30.7 94th pct 32.1 97th pct

Min temp in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +1.2 higher in Sandover - Plenty

13.6 70th pct 14.8 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +3.6 higher in Charles

5.3 48th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +2.9 more in Charles

5.0 46th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +41.4 pts higher in Charles

41.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +33.0 pts higher in Charles

52.7% 41st pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +97.1 pts higher in Charles

97.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +3.9 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

77.2% 53rd pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +45.5 pts higher in Charles

95.9% 46th pct 50.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +21.7 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

27.8% 32nd pct 49.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +10.0 more in Charles

23.3 78th pct 13.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +39 higher in Charles

39 36th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Charles in Sandover - Plenty +0.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

2.9% 8th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Charles with nearby areas

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Compare Sandover - Plenty with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles vs Sandover - Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011045/charles/vs/702011052/sandover-plenty