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East Side vs Sandover - Plenty

Name: East Side vs Sandover - Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 180 km apart · East Side profile · Sandover - Plenty profile

East Side Sandover - Plenty

East Side and Sandover - Plenty are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 180 km apart. East Side is a more affluent hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,042 and 32.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sandover - Plenty is a sparsely populated area where the typical household income is much lower at $1,133, and only 4.1% of adults have a degree. The demographic profiles also differ sharply; 84.7% of people in Sandover - Plenty are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 22.4% in East Side.

Both areas sit near the national figure for Year 12 completion, though East Side is slightly above it at 59.2% while Sandover - Plenty is far below at 16.7%. They share a similar climate, with annual rainfall and maximum temperatures being almost the same. Over time, some gaps are closing, such as the share of First Nations people and those using other languages at home. However, other differences have grown since 2011, including the gap in typical incomes and the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 62.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty Other language: 35.9 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty No religion: 31.4 pts higher in East Side Year 12: 42.5 pts higher in East Side Bachelor+: 28.4 pts higher in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1,506 larger in East Side gap steady

5,418 25th pct 3,912 15th pct

Median age in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +3 yrs older in East Side gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 43.7%

33.5% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

East Side Sandover - Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 92.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English ◂ +23.8 pts 4.7%

25.8% Australian ◂ +20.9 pts 4.9%

10.4% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%

5.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +51.0 pts 19.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

48.5% No religion ◂ +31.4 pts 17.1%

7.9% Not stated +17.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +4 more in Sandover - Plenty

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +5.30 more in Sandover - Plenty

3.61 75th pct 8.91 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +3 more in East Side

13 34th pct 10 25th pct

Students in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +459 more in East Side

978 36th pct 519 18th pct

Avg size in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +180 larger in East Side

245 25th pct 65 3rd pct

ICSEA in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +310 higher in East Side

928 13th pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +42.5 pts 16.7%

9.5% Year 9 or below +21.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.2% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.6 pts 9.2%

22.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 2.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 6.9%

15.7% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 4.6%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +$762 higher in East Side gap widening

$1,118 86th pct $356 0th pct

Household income in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +$909 higher in East Side gap widening

$2,042 69th pct $1,133 10th pct

Family income in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +$1,600 higher in East Side gap widening

$2,398 71st pct $798 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.8%

10.2% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 9.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 4.4%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +8.5 pts 60.8%

16.7% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +2,101 larger in Sandover - Plenty

1,213 87th pct 3,314 92nd pct

Median age in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1 yrs older in Sandover - Plenty

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +$129 higher in East Side

$456 12th pct $327 0th pct

Household income in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +$355 higher in East Side

$1,307 23rd pct $952 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1.2 larger in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.4%

20.3% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 11.8%

1.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

29.2% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 23.3%

28.5% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 18.7%

4.4% 6 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

6.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +$300 higher in East Side gap widening

$360 46th pct $60 0th pct

Mortgage in East Side in Sandover - Plenty

$1,733 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +0.60 higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.5 pts 1.0%

3.2% Other tenure +21.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

1.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 87.6%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.0 pts 3.6%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

8.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.9% Under $200 +63.7 pts ▸ 83.6%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +37.7 pts 1.1%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 2.9%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.7%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +15 more in East Side

15 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +2.77 more in East Side

2.77 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +135.7 more in East Side

135.7 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1 more in East Side

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Side in Sandover - Plenty

22 81st pct —

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +33.4 pts 29.6%

5.0% Walked +39.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.5% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Bicycle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.5% No vehicle +35.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 12.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 17.7%

16.9% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.3% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.6% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 19.5%

18.7% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.6% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +5 higher in East Side

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +3 higher in East Side

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1 higher in East Side

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +6 higher in East Side

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +279 higher in East Side

998 50th pct 719 0th pct

ERP in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1,816 higher in East Side

6,544 29th pct 4,728 19th pct

Growth in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +4.4 pts higher in East Side

9.5% 78th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +219 higher in East Side

253 11th pct 34 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +12 higher in Sandover - Plenty

236 0th pct 248 0th pct

Max temp in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1.3 higher in Sandover - Plenty

30.8 94th pct 32.1 97th pct

Min temp in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +1.2 higher in Sandover - Plenty

13.6 70th pct 14.8 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +3.8 higher in East Side

5.5 51st pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +3.2 more in East Side

5.3 50th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +76.6 pts higher in East Side

76.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +56.2 pts higher in East Side

75.9% 62nd pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +92.5 pts higher in East Side

92.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +4.9 pts higher in East Side

86.0% 63rd pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +46.5 pts higher in East Side

96.9% 49th pct 50.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +28.1 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

21.3% 26th pct 49.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +2.2 more in Sandover - Plenty

11.1 31st pct 13.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +22 higher in East Side

22 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in East Side in Sandover - Plenty +0.5 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty

2.7% 5th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Side vs Sandover - Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011046/east-side/vs/702011052/sandover-plenty