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Sandover - Plenty vs Tennant Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 409 km apart · Sandover - Plenty profile · Tennant Creek profile

Sandover - Plenty Tennant Creek

Sandover - Plenty and Tennant Creek are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Sandover - Plenty has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (84.7%) and those who speak a First Nations language (67.8%). It is also more likely for residents to have no motor vehicle (45.3%) and for people to use another language at home (60.0%). Tennant Creek has a higher share of people born overseas (15.0%) and higher typical weekly personal incomes, which are $671 compared to $356 in Sandover - Plenty.

These two places have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in typical weekly incomes has narrowed. However, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened. Both areas are very disadvantaged compared to the rest of Australia and share a similar typical age for First Nations residents, which is 28. They also both have no public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 29.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty Rent: $120 higher in Tennant Creek Participation: 25.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +832 larger in Sandover - Plenty gap widening
3,912 15th pct 3,080 12th pct
Median age in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +3 yrs older in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +29.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
84.7% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +4.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
5.0% 3rd pct 9.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap steady
23.0% 88th pct 21.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +4.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
9.6% 25th pct 14.5% 77th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%
16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 37.3%
3.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Sandover - Plenty Tennant Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +12.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 15.0% 31st pct

Country of birth

92.7% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 75.7%
0.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.9% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.7% English +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.8% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +24.9 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
60.0% 95th pct 35.0% 80th pct
Limited English in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +5.6 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap widening
7.7% 89th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

19.1% English only +33.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +19.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
17.1% 4th pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 41.8%
17.1% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.9% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 16.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +18.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
16.7% 0th pct 34.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +10.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 15.0% 31st pct
Schools in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +6 more in Sandover - Plenty
8 87th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +5.91 more in Sandover - Plenty
8.91 96th pct 2.99 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +8 more in Sandover - Plenty
10 25th pct 2 4th pct
Students in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +68 more in Sandover - Plenty
519 18th pct 451 15th pct
Avg size in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +161 larger in Tennant Creek
65 3rd pct 226 23rd pct
ICSEA in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +121 higher in Tennant Creek
618 0th pct 739 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
31.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 20.8%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%
9.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.2% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.6% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.6% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
2.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +$315 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
$356 0th pct $671 23rd pct
Household income in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +$544 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
$1,133 10th pct $1,677 46th pct
Family income in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +$635 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
$798 0th pct $1,433 11th pct
High earners in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +8.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
2.0% 0th pct 10.8% 51st pct
High-income homes in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +11.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
5.5% 0th pct 16.4% 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%
3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 42.9%
9.5% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +8.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek
13.4% 0th pct 21.9% 15th pct
Mental health in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek
1.4% 0th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
2.5% 8th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
10.8% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +7.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
5.1% 0th pct 12.5% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +6.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
6.9% 5th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
35.1% 91st pct 32.8% 87th pct
Defence service in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek
0.5% 1st pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
12.4% 5th pct 15.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1,607 larger in Sandover - Plenty
3,314 92nd pct 1,707 88th pct
Median age in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +6.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
12.0% 0th pct 18.5% 0th pct
Unemployment in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek
19.5% 89th pct 21.6% 91st pct
Median income in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +$9 higher in Tennant Creek
$327 0th pct $336 0th pct
Household income in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +$258 higher in Tennant Creek
$952 3rd pct $1,210 16th pct
Indigenous language in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +23.1 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty
67.8% 100th pct 44.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1.1 larger in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
3.8 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +3.4 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap widening
30.8% 100th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Living alone in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +11.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
23.3% 42nd pct 35.1% 88th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 50.1%
30.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%
11.8% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.8% 6 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 10.8%
18.7% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +$120 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$60 0th pct $180 4th pct
Mortgage in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek
— $1,114 8th pct
People / bedroom in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +0.50 higher in Sandover - Plenty gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +3.3 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
62.4% 96th pct 59.1% 94th pct
Owned outright in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 1st pct 11.0% 5th pct
Separate houses in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +7.2 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
87.6% 57th pct 80.4% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +4.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
58.0% 14th pct 62.8% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.4% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 59.1%
24.2% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 14.2%
1.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.2% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 80.4%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.6% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%
9.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.3% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

83.6% Under $200 ◂ +36.9 pts 46.7%
2.9% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.1% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +21.8 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap widening
45.3% 100th pct 23.5% 95th pct
Work from home in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.8 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap steady
5.5% 11th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +0.7 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap steady
0.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.6% Car (driver) +31.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
44.5% Walked ◂ +31.5 pts 13.0%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
5.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% No vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 23.5%
37.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.0% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +22.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
15.5% 0th pct 38.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1.4 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
26.1% 90th pct 24.7% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +3.2 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty gap narrowing
11.9% 100th pct 8.7% 91st pct
Participation in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +25.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
25.4% 0th pct 51.3% 15th pct
Full-time in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +16.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
59.2% 54th pct 75.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%
14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 0.8%
4.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
19.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.2% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%
16.1% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
3.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +3 higher in Tennant Creek
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +148 higher in Tennant Creek
719 0th pct 867 7th pct
ERP in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1,141 higher in Sandover - Plenty
4,728 19th pct 3,587 13th pct
Growth in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.4 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty
5.1% 55th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Businesses in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +126 higher in Tennant Creek
34 1st pct 160 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +185 higher in Tennant Creek
248 0th pct 434 8th pct
Max temp in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +2.0 higher in Tennant Creek
32.1 97th pct 34.1 100th pct
Min temp in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +5.5 higher in Tennant Creek
14.8 79th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +3.5 higher in Tennant Creek
1.7 9th pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +4.1 more in Tennant Creek
2.1 12th pct 6.2 64th pct
15-min city in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +88.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
0.0% 0th pct 88.5% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +67.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek
19.7% 13th pct 87.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +8.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek
81.1% 57th pct 89.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +43.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek
50.4% 14th pct 93.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +27.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek
49.5% 53rd pct 76.5% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +1.0 more in Tennant Creek
13.3 45th pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +8 higher in Tennant Creek
0 0th pct 8 21st pct
Mean slope in Sandover - Plentyin Tennant Creek +0.7 pts higher in Sandover - Plenty
3.2% 13th pct 2.4% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandover - Plenty vs Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011052/sandover-plenty/vs/702021056/tennant-creek