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Casuarina vs Sanderson

Name: Casuarina vs Sanderson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Casuarina profile · Sanderson profile

Casuarina Sanderson

Casuarina and Sanderson are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Casuarina is a more transient and educated hub, with 36.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 48.3% of residents having moved in the last five years. It also offers far more public transport options, with 1,681 departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Sanderson is more residential and walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.1% compared to 80.7% in Casuarina) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.2%.

These differences in education and mobility have become more pronounced, as the gap in university degrees has widened since 2011. However, the two areas remain similar in other ways; they have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $1,000. Both areas also sit slightly above the national figure for people born overseas, though this gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Casuarina Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Casuarina One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Sanderson Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Casuarina Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Casuarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarina in Sanderson +1,432 larger in Casuarina gap widening

9,653 4th pct 8,221 3rd pct

Median age in Casuarina in Sanderson +3 yrs older in Sanderson gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.8%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 45.1%

39.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

6.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Sanderson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

5.4% India ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

3.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Nepal even 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

7.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

4.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casuarina in Sanderson +0.23 more in Sanderson

2.00 55th pct 2.23 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casuarina in Sanderson even

4 5th pct 4 5th pct

Students in Casuarina in Sanderson +379 more in Casuarina

1,452 3rd pct 1,073 2nd pct

Avg size in Casuarina in Sanderson +95 larger in Casuarina

363 28th pct 268 17th pct

ICSEA in Casuarina in Sanderson +69 higher in Casuarina

1,003 40th pct 934 11th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 55.6%

10.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.7% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Casuarina in Sanderson +$10 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$1,025 83rd pct $1,015 82nd pct

Household income in Casuarina in Sanderson +$166 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,358 90th pct $2,192 84th pct

Family income in Casuarina in Sanderson +$219 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,594 81st pct $2,375 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.9% Arthritis even 5.9%

5.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 68.2%

15.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

3.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarina in Sanderson +0.1 larger in Casuarina gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 58.4%

22.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.0% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarina in Sanderson +$50 higher in Sanderson gap widening

$350 43rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Casuarina in Sanderson +$167 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Casuarina in Sanderson even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 31.8%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.1% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 82.7%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.6%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

8.4% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casuarina in Sanderson +1 more in Sanderson

55 9th pct 56 9th pct

Stops/1k in Casuarina in Sanderson +1.11 more in Sanderson

5.70 73rd pct 6.81 88th pct

Departures/1k in Casuarina in Sanderson +990.6 more in Casuarina

1,681.0 75th pct 690.4 37th pct

PT routes in Casuarina in Sanderson +8 more in Casuarina

26 49th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 14.6%

18.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

6.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 20.1%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarina in Sanderson +0.4 higher in Sanderson

6.8 69th pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casuarina in Sanderson +0.7 more in Sanderson

6.4 67th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Casuarina in Sanderson +10.5 pts higher in Sanderson

85.6% 69th pct 96.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Casuarina in Sanderson +14.4 pts higher in Sanderson

80.7% 68th pct 95.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Casuarina in Sanderson +2.2 pts higher in Casuarina

99.7% 86th pct 97.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Casuarina in Sanderson +5.3 pts higher in Casuarina

97.2% 91st pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Casuarina in Sanderson even

99.9% 80th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Casuarina in Sanderson +1.1 pts higher in Casuarina

86.2% 86th pct 85.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Casuarina in Sanderson +58.0 more in Sanderson

20.8 82nd pct 78.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Casuarina in Sanderson +48 higher in Casuarina

152 64th pct 104 55th pct

Mean slope in Casuarina in Sanderson +0.2 pts higher in Casuarina

3.3% 12th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Casuarina with nearby areas

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Compare Sanderson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casuarina vs Sanderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70008/casuarina/vs/SED70023/sanderson