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Atitjere vs Sandover

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Atitjere profile · Sandover profile

Atitjere Sandover

Sandover and Atitjere are both remote Northern Territory areas with strong First Nations populations. Sandover is far more linguistically diverse, with 82.1% of people using another language at home compared to 70.6% in Atitjere, and a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (19.5% versus 5.9%). Atitjere is more developed in terms of local access, where 95.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 92.8% are near a school, while Sandover has no homes within that distance of either. This layout is reflected in their walkability scores, which are mostly car-dependent in Atitjere and car-dependent in Sandover.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 28 and have similar household sizes of around four people. The gap in housing is widening, with Atitjere seeing a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (65.0%) than Sandover (37.6%). This is consistent with Atitjere having a higher share of people who have completed Year 12, while Sandover has a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 44.6% compared to 33.3% in Atitjere.

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Where they differ most

Population: 365 larger in Sandover 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Atitjere Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Atitjere Full-time: 14.0 pts higher in Sandover Limited English: 13.6 pts higher in Sandover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atitjerein Sandover +365 larger in Sandover gap narrowing
204 54th pct 569 66th pct
Median age in Atitjerein Sandover even gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Atitjerein Sandover +7.0 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
77.0% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Atitjerein Sandover +3.6 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
2.9% 4th pct 6.5% 10th pct
Under 15 in Atitjerein Sandover +2.1 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
27.5% 91st pct 29.5% 94th pct
De facto in Atitjerein Sandover +1.4 pts higher in Atitjere gap steady
5.7% 13th pct 4.3% 10th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.5%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 49.6%
27.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.1% Separated ◂ +9.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Atitjere Sandover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Atitjerein Sandover +1.7 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
1.5% 7th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 90.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

7.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
2.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Atitjerein Sandover +11.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
70.6% 100th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Atitjerein Sandover +13.6 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
5.9% 93rd pct 19.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

23.5% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Atitjerein Sandover +2.1 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
11.3% 1st pct 13.4% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

81.9% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 63.1%
3.4% Not stated +20.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.3% No religion +2.1 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 Atitjerein Sandover +7.8 pts higher in Atitjere gap steady
23.7% 6th pct 15.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Atitjerein Sandover +1.7 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
5.0% 12th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Atitjerein Sandover +11.90 more in Atitjere
17.86 87th pct 5.95 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Atitjerein Sandover +1 more in Sandover
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Atitjerein Sandover +73 larger in Sandover
56 17th pct 129 30th pct
ICSEA in Atitjerein Sandover +35 higher in Atitjere
638 0th pct 603 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.5% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 14.1%
23.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%
20.9% Year 11 ◂ +18.0 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 7.9%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Atitjerein Sandover +$43 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
$346 0th pct $389 3rd pct
Household income in Atitjerein Sandover +$227 higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
$1,575 52nd pct $1,348 36th pct
Family income in Atitjerein Sandover +$128 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
$762 0th pct $890 3rd pct
High earners in Atitjerein Sandover +4.4 pts higher in Atitjere gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Atitjerein Sandover +7.3 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 61.0%
14.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Atitjerein Sandover +13.1 pts higher in Atitjere
24.0% 27th pct 10.9% 2nd pct
Mental health in Atitjerein Sandover +0.0 pts higher in Atitjere
2.0% 11th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Atitjerein Sandover +0.9 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
2.0% 24th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%
3.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
2.0% Mental health even 1.9%
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

67.2% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.1% One condition ◂ +9.5 pts 8.6%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Atitjerein Sandover +2.9 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
6.4% 7th pct 3.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Atitjerein Sandover +3.3 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
2.1% 4th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Atitjerein Sandover +7.4 pts higher in Atitjere gap widening
46.1% 100th pct 38.7% 92nd pct
Defence service in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Atitjerein Sandover +4.8 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
22.7% 41st pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Atitjerein Sandover +321 larger in Sandover
157 86th pct 478 87th pct
Median age in Atitjerein Sandover +2 yrs older in Sandover
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Atitjerein Sandover +4.9 pts higher in Atitjere
15.2% 6th pct 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Atitjerein Sandover +11.3 pts higher in Sandover
33.3% 96th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Median income in Atitjerein Sandover +$88 higher in Sandover
$284 6th pct $372 13th pct
Household income in Atitjerein Sandover +$151 higher in Atitjere
$1,325 33rd pct $1,174 26th pct
Indigenous language in Atitjerein Sandover +0.3 pts higher in Atitjere
88.5% 100th pct 88.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atitjerein Sandover +0.2 larger in Atitjere gap narrowing
4.4 100th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Atitjerein Sandover +1.2 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
24.7% 92nd pct 23.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Atitjerein Sandover +2.7 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
17.5% 28th pct 20.2% 37th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 61.6%
24.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%
12.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

37.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.5% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.0% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
7.5% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atitjerein Sandover +$30 higher in Atitjere gap widening
$80 3rd pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Atitjerein Sandover
$2,000 72nd pct —
People / bedroom in Atitjerein Sandover +0.40 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Atitjerein Sandover +3.1 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
57.5% 96th pct 60.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Atitjerein Sandover +5.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Atitjerein Sandover +5.4 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
90.0% 32nd pct 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Atitjerein Sandover +27.4 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
65.0% 20th pct 37.6% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
20.0% Other tenure +12.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.5% 2 bedrooms +38.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 34.9%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

113.0% Under $200 ◂ +40.3 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 Atitjerein Sandover +11.7 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
42.4% 100th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Atitjerein Sandover +7.1 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Atitjerein Sandover even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Atitjerein Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Atitjerein Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
39.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 23.5%
11.3% Car (passenger) +4.0 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

42.4% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 38.5%
18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 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 Atitjerein Sandover +7.0 pts higher in Atitjere gap steady
15.8% 10th pct 8.7% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Atitjerein Sandover +3.8 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
19.0% 100th pct 22.9% 100th pct
Participation in Atitjerein Sandover +18.6 pts higher in Atitjere gap widening
44.7% 13th pct 26.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Atitjerein Sandover +14.0 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
56.6% 42nd pct 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

43.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.9 pts 16.5%
9.4% Education & training +23.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.7% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +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

39.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.3 pts 22.4%
22.6% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%
9.4% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Atitjerein Sandover +2.1 higher in Atitjere
2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Atitjerein Sandover +1.9 more in Atitjere
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Atitjerein Sandover +95.7 pts higher in Atitjere
95.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Atitjerein Sandover +92.8 pts higher in Atitjere
92.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Atitjerein Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Atitjerein Sandover +7.7 more in Atitjere
14.7 53rd pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Atitjerein Sandover +7 higher in Atitjere
7 71st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Atitjerein Sandover +0.5 pts higher in Atitjere
3.0% 13th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atitjere vs Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70020/atitjere/vs/SAL70238/sandover