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Sandover vs Wutunugurra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Sandover profile · Wutunugurra profile

Sandover Wutunugurra

Sandover and Wutunugurra are both remote areas in the Northern Territory with very high First Nations populations. Wutunugurra has a much higher unemployment rate at 62.1% compared to 22.9% in Sandover. Housing differs greatly; 94.3% of homes in Wutunugurra have three or more bedrooms, while only 37.6% do in Sandover. Wutunugurra also has far more people caring for children unpaid (53.5% versus 38.7%) and doing significant housework (48.5% versus 17.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with typical weekly personal incomes around $360 to $390 and about 29% of the population being children under 15. Both are largely car-dependent, and they share a similar terrain slope. While Sandover has far more people who speak little or no English (19.5% compared to 8.4%), Wutunugurra has a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language at 98.4%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 30.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra 3+ bedrooms: 56.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra No car: 35.9 pts higher in Wutunugurra Unemployment: 39.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +426 larger in Sandover gap steady
569 66th pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +1 yrs older in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +6.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
84.0% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +0.9 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
6.5% 10th pct 5.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +0.9 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
29.5% 94th pct 28.7% 93rd pct
De facto in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +4.3 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
4.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
29.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
39.5% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 24.8%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
2.5% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandover Wutunugurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +1.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
3.2% 15th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 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

5.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Sandoverin Wutunugurra +10.9 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
82.1% 100th pct 93.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +11.1 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
19.5% 100th pct 8.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

12.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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% 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 Sandoverin Wutunugurra +5.0 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
13.4% 3rd pct 8.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 83.2%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
13.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%
0.5% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 Sandoverin Wutunugurra +7.7 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
15.9% 0th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +0.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
3.2% 8th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +18.44 more in Wutunugurra
5.95 63rd pct 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +1 more in Sandover
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +100 larger in Sandover
129 30th pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +51 higher in Sandover
603 0th pct 552 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 9 or below +14.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
14.1% Year 10 +23.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%
2.8% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

4.8% Bachelor degree +28.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.6% Society & culture +22.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +$27 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
$389 3rd pct $362 1st pct
Household income in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +$161 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
$1,348 36th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +$65 higher in Sandover gap narrowing
$890 3rd pct $825 2nd pct
High earners in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +2.7 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
2.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +7.3 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
7.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 82.2%
7.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
4.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +2.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra
10.9% 2nd pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +1.9 pts higher in Sandover
1.9% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +2.8 pts higher in Sandover gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +13.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
8.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +3.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
3.5% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +5.5 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
5.5% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +14.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 53.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +30.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 48.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +349 larger in Sandover
478 87th pct 129 86th pct
Median age in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +3 yrs older in Wutunugurra
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +10.2 pts higher in Sandover
10.2% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +33.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra
44.6% 100th pct 78.3% 100th pct
Median income in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +$17 higher in Sandover
$372 13th pct $355 12th pct
Household income in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +$241 higher in Sandover
$1,174 26th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +10.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra
88.3% 100th pct 98.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +0.3 larger in Sandover gap steady
4.2 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +4.2 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
23.5% 91st pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +5.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
20.2% 37th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 74.8%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%
12.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 6 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 8.6%
9.2% 4 people +19.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%
8.3% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +$10 higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
$50 0th pct $60 0th pct
People / bedroom in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +0.60 higher in Sandover gap widening
1.90 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +33.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
60.6% 97th pct 94.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +5.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
5.5% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +4.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
95.4% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +56.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
37.6% 3rd pct 94.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Rented +33.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
32.1% Other tenure ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +59.4 pts ▸ 94.3%
45.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 Sandoverin Wutunugurra +35.9 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
54.1% 100th pct 90.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Sandoverin Wutunugurra gap widening
7.1% 16th pct —
PT commute in Sandoverin Wutunugurra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Walked +23.5 pts ▸ 70.6%
23.5% Car (driver) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% No vehicle +35.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 10.0%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +17.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
8.7% 3rd pct 26.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +39.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
22.9% 100th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Participation in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +2.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
26.1% 0th pct 28.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Sandoverin Wutunugurra gap widening
70.6% 88th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.9% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%
16.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.5% Arts & recreation +14.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.7% Other services +12.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +31.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.4% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.8% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.1% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +3.5 higher in Wutunugurra
0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +4.0 more in Wutunugurra
0.0 0th pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +100.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +100.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +98.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +20.9 more in Wutunugurra
7.0 34th pct 28.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Sandoverin Wutunugurra +10 higher in Wutunugurra
0 1st pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Sandoverin Wutunugurra even
2.5% 5th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Sandover with nearby areas

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Compare Wutunugurra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandover vs Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70238/sandover/vs/SAL70296/wutunugurra