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Canteen Creek vs Sandover

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 152 km apart · Canteen Creek profile · Sandover profile

Canteen Creek Sandover

Sandover and Canteen Creek are remote Northern Territory areas with strong First Nations populations. Canteen Creek is much smaller in size and more developed, with 80.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 37.6% in Sandover. Canteen Creek is also more accessible, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Sandover has no homes within that distance. Sandover is the more linguistically diverse of the two, with 19.5% of people speaking little or no English and 82.1% using another language at home.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with typical personal incomes around $370 to $390 a week and almost no residents having served in the Defence Force. Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks or groceries. This shared lack of infrastructure is common to both, though they differ in their age profiles; Canteen Creek is younger, while Sandover has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 422 larger in Sandover 3+ bedrooms: 43.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek Separate houses: 4.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek Limited English: 10.7 pts higher in Sandover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canteen Creekin Sandover +422 larger in Sandover gap steady
147 47th pct 569 66th pct
Median age in Canteen Creekin Sandover +3 yrs older in Sandover gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Canteen Creekin Sandover +7.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
91.8% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Canteen Creekin Sandover +6.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 10th pct
Under 15 in Canteen Creekin Sandover +3.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 29.5% 94th pct
De facto in Canteen Creekin Sandover +7.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
11.5% 44th pct 4.3% 10th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 31.3%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
13.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.6%
31.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.8% Separated ◂ +8.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Canteen Creek Sandover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canteen Creekin Sandover +0.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

97.3% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 90.3%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 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

6.1% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%
5.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% German +1.6 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 Canteen Creekin Sandover +6.6 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
75.5% 100th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Canteen Creekin Sandover +10.7 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
8.8% 98th pct 19.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

19.7% English only ◂ +7.8 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 Canteen Creekin Sandover +5.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
18.4% 8th pct 13.4% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 63.1%
11.6% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.2 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 Canteen Creekin Sandover +5.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
21.3% 3rd pct 15.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Canteen Creekin Sandover +4.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canteen Creekin Sandover +14.46 more in Canteen Creek
20.41 88th pct 5.95 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canteen Creekin Sandover +1 more in Sandover
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Canteen Creekin Sandover +80 larger in Sandover
49 16th pct 129 30th pct
ICSEA in Canteen Creekin Sandover +39 higher in Sandover
564 0th pct 603 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 32.6%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.1%
21.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 7.9%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.2 pts 2.1%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
10.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +25.4 pts 3.2%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Canteen Creekin Sandover +$17 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
$372 1st pct $389 3rd pct
Household income in Canteen Creekin Sandover +$339 higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,348 36th pct
Family income in Canteen Creekin Sandover +$43 higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
$933 5th pct $890 3rd pct
High earners in Canteen Creekin Sandover +2.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Canteen Creekin Sandover +7.3 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 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

75.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 61.0%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.7%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canteen Creekin Sandover +4.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek
15.6% 8th pct 10.9% 2nd pct
Mental health in Canteen Creekin Sandover +1.9 pts higher in Sandover
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Canteen Creekin Sandover +2.8 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
4.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +13.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
12.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canteen Creekin Sandover +3.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
6.5% 7th pct 3.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Canteen Creekin Sandover +6.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Canteen Creekin Sandover +7.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 38.7% 92nd pct
Defence service in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canteen Creekin Sandover +0.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
18.3% 19th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canteen Creekin Sandover +343 larger in Sandover
135 86th pct 478 87th pct
Median age in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Canteen Creekin Sandover +1.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek
12.0% 3rd pct 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Canteen Creekin Sandover +5.5 pts higher in Sandover
39.1% 100th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Median income in Canteen Creekin Sandover +$11 higher in Sandover
$361 12th pct $372 13th pct
Household income in Canteen Creekin Sandover +$201 higher in Canteen Creek
$1,375 35th pct $1,174 26th pct
Indigenous language in Canteen Creekin Sandover +6.8 pts higher in Sandover
81.5% 99th pct 88.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canteen Creekin Sandover +0.5 larger in Canteen Creek gap steady
4.7 100th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Canteen Creekin Sandover +7.5 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
15.9% 76th pct 23.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Canteen Creekin Sandover +8.6 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
11.5% 10th pct 20.2% 37th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 61.6%
15.9% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.1% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Household size

46.2% 6 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 38.5%
26.9% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 12.8%
11.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.5% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 9.2%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canteen Creekin Sandover +$10 higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
$60 0th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Canteen Creekin Sandover +0.30 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
1.60 100th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Canteen Creekin Sandover +4.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
65.4% 99th pct 60.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Canteen Creekin Sandover +5.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Canteen Creekin Sandover +4.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canteen Creekin Sandover +43.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
80.8% 53rd pct 37.6% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 60.6%
11.5% Other tenure +20.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 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

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 34.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 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

105.9% Under $200 ◂ +33.2 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 Canteen Creekin Sandover gap narrowing
— 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Canteen Creekin Sandover gap widening
— 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Canteen Creekin Sandover gap widening
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

82.4% Walked ◂ +35.3 pts 47.1%
0.0% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.3 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

73.7% No vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 54.1%
21.1% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canteen Creekin Sandover +14.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
23.6% 24th pct 8.7% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canteen Creekin Sandover +7.1 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
30.0% 100th pct 22.9% 100th pct
Participation in Canteen Creekin Sandover +6.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
32.3% 3rd pct 26.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Canteen Creekin Sandover gap narrowing
— 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

47.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +30.6 pts 16.5%
47.1% Education & training ◂ +14.1 pts 32.9%
23.5% Administrative & support ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Retail trade +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Construction +7.1 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%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 14.1%
29.4% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%
17.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%
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%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Canteen Creekin Sandover +0.7 higher in Canteen Creek
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canteen Creekin Sandover +1.0 more in Canteen Creek
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Canteen Creekin Sandover +100.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Canteen Creekin Sandover +0.2 more in Sandover
6.8 34th pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Canteen Creekin Sandover +20 higher in Canteen Creek
20 73rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Canteen Creekin Sandover even
2.5% 4th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canteen Creek vs Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70050/canteen-creek/vs/SAL70238/sandover