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Johnston vs Sanderson

Name: Johnston vs Sanderson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Johnston profile · Sanderson profile

Johnston Sanderson

Johnston and Sanderson are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar population sizes, though they offer different living environments. Sanderson has a far higher share of separate houses (82.7%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (82.0%). In contrast, Johnston is more diverse and urban, with a well higher share of people born overseas (35.2%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (30.1%). Johnston also has far more street intersections per square kilometre, while Sanderson has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Johnston at 24.6% and Sanderson at 18.4%. They are also effectively alike in their share of people with no religion and those who speak little or no English. While they share these common traits, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in education levels and the share of larger homes in Sanderson have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Sanderson 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Sanderson Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Johnston Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Johnston Rent: $70 higher in Sanderson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnston in Sanderson +464 larger in Johnston gap narrowing

8,685 4th pct 8,221 3rd pct

Median age in Johnston in Sanderson +1 yrs older in Sanderson gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Johnston Sanderson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.5% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

5.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

59.2% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

8.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

3.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnston in Sanderson +1.25 more in Johnston

3.48 84th pct 2.23 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnston in Sanderson +2 more in Johnston

6 8th pct 4 5th pct

Students in Johnston in Sanderson +619 more in Johnston

1,692 4th pct 1,073 2nd pct

Avg size in Johnston in Sanderson +14 larger in Johnston

282 19th pct 268 17th pct

ICSEA in Johnston in Sanderson +27 higher in Johnston

961 17th pct 934 11th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 55.6%

12.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below even 8.3%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

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

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Johnston in Sanderson +$54 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing

$961 78th pct $1,015 82nd pct

Household income in Johnston in Sanderson +$256 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing

$1,936 66th pct $2,192 84th pct

Family income in Johnston in Sanderson +$195 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing

$2,180 60th pct $2,375 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.2%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Johnston in Sanderson +0.2 larger in Sanderson gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

18.6% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnston in Sanderson +$70 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Johnston in Sanderson +$128 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing

$1,872 51st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Johnston in Sanderson even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 31.8%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.3% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

64.6% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 82.7%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 5.0%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 13.9%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 22.6%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

5.1% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%

14.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnston in Sanderson +2 more in Sanderson

54 9th pct 56 9th pct

Stops/1k in Johnston in Sanderson +0.59 more in Sanderson

6.22 82nd pct 6.81 88th pct

Departures/1k in Johnston in Sanderson +265.8 more in Johnston

956.2 48th pct 690.4 37th pct

PT routes in Johnston in Sanderson +3 more in Sanderson

15 23rd pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

6.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 32.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

6.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 20.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnston in Sanderson +0.3 higher in Johnston

7.5 80th pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnston in Sanderson +0.3 more in Johnston

7.4 84th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Johnston in Sanderson +3.4 pts higher in Johnston

99.6% 98th pct 96.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Johnston in Sanderson +4.8 pts higher in Johnston

99.9% 100th pct 95.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Johnston in Sanderson +2.5 pts higher in Johnston

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Johnston in Sanderson +2.6 pts higher in Sanderson

89.3% 72nd pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Johnston in Sanderson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Johnston in Sanderson +4.3 pts higher in Johnston

89.4% 89th pct 85.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnston in Sanderson +49.6 more in Sanderson

29.2 95th pct 78.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Johnston in Sanderson +124 higher in Johnston

228 80th pct 104 55th pct

Mean slope in Johnston in Sanderson +0.4 pts higher in Johnston

3.4% 14th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Johnston with nearby areas

Nightcliff Sanderson Casuarina Fannie Bay Karama Wanguri Fong Lim Port Darwin

Compare Sanderson with nearby areas

Johnston Karama Fong Lim Fannie Bay Nightcliff Wanguri Casuarina Port Darwin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnston vs Sanderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70015/johnston/vs/SED70023/sanderson