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Ampilatwatja vs Sandover

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Ampilatwatja profile · Sandover profile

Ampilatwatja Sandover

Sandover and Ampilatwatja are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different layouts. Ampilatwatja is more concentrated, with 83.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms and almost all residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, and health services. In contrast, Sandover is much more spread out; its walkability is car-dependent, and no homes are within a short walk of those same services. Employment patterns also differ, with full-time work far higher in Sandover (70.6% compared to 45.0% in Ampilatwatja), though Sandover has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 44.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $400 and nearly identical rates of people who have moved in the last five years. Both areas have a strong First Nations presence and a high proportion of people using languages other than English at home. While Ampilatwatja has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (60.3% against 38.7% in Sandover), both areas sit far above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 45.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja Full-time: 25.6 pts higher in Sandover Housework 15h+: 23.8 pts higher in Ampilatwatja Unpaid child care: 21.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +130 larger in Sandover gap narrowing
439 63rd pct 569 66th pct
Median age in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +4 yrs older in Sandover gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +6.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
90.4% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +3.3 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
3.2% 5th pct 6.5% 10th pct
Under 15 in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +2.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
32.1% 98th pct 29.5% 94th pct
De facto in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
5.1% 11th pct 4.3% 10th pct

Age structure

32.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.5%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
37.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ampilatwatja Sandover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +1.3 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
1.8% 8th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

92.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 90.3%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.6% English +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +5.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
87.9% 100th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +9.0 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
10.5% 100th pct 19.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

6.4% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +3.1 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
10.3% 0th pct 13.4% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

84.1% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 63.1%
4.8% Not stated +18.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +3.1 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
12.8% 0th pct 15.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +3.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
6.3% 15th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +1.14 more in Ampilatwatja
7.09 67th pct 5.95 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +1 more in Sandover
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +37 larger in Sandover
92 24th pct 129 30th pct
ICSEA in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +13 higher in Ampilatwatja
616 0th pct 603 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.9 pts 32.6%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%
12.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%
3.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +$23 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
$412 5th pct $389 3rd pct
Household income in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +$763 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
$2,111 80th pct $1,348 36th pct
Family income in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +$141 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
$1,031 7th pct $890 3rd pct
High earners in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +1.7 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
1.0% 17th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +5.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
13.0% 40th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 61.0%
12.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +2.3 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
13.2% 5th pct 10.9% 2nd pct
Mental health in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.3 pts higher in Sandover
1.6% 9th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +1.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
3.9% 41st pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
3.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Arthritis even 1.4%
1.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +11.1 pts 68.4%
8.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
4.3% 3rd pct 3.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +5.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +21.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 38.7% 92nd pct
Defence service in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +23.8 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
41.7% 97th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +81 larger in Sandover
397 86th pct 478 87th pct
Median age in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +2 yrs older in Sandover
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.5 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
10.7% 2nd pct 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +30.7 pts higher in Sandover
14.0% 67th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Median income in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +$28 higher in Ampilatwatja
$400 17th pct $372 13th pct
Household income in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +$701 higher in Ampilatwatja
$1,875 57th pct $1,174 26th pct
Indigenous language in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +7.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
95.5% 100th pct 88.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +1.5 larger in Ampilatwatja gap widening
5.7 100th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +13.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 23.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +14.6 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 20.2% 37th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
37.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 23.5%
4.8% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

64.8% 6 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 38.5%
5.6% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.1% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.4% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +$15 higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
$65 0th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +20.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
81.5% 100th pct 60.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +5.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +4.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +45.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
83.3% 61st pct 37.6% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.5% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 60.6%
18.5% Other tenure +13.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 95.4%
7.4% Other dwelling ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 34.9%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Studio / none ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 72.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +8.8 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
63.0% 100th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +7.1 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Walked ◂ +17.9 pts 47.1%
8.3% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 54.1%
31.5% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.5 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
9.2% 4th pct 8.7% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +13.2 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
9.7% 89th pct 22.9% 100th pct
Participation in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +5.4 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
20.7% 0th pct 26.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +25.6 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
45.0% 9th pct 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Education & training +16.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.9 pts 11.8%
18.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 15.3%
13.3% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.7% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%
11.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +2.2 higher in Ampilatwatja
2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +3.0 more in Ampilatwatja
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +100.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +99.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
99.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +99.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
99.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.2 more in Sandover
6.8 34th pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Ampilatwatjain Sandover even
0 35th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Ampilatwatjain Sandover +0.5 pts higher in Sandover
2.1% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ampilatwatja vs Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70009/ampilatwatja/vs/SAL70238/sandover