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Nelson vs Sanderson

Name: Nelson vs Sanderson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Nelson profile · Sanderson profile

Nelson Sanderson

Nelson and Sanderson are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different layouts. Sanderson is very walkable, where 99.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 95.1% are near groceries. In contrast, Nelson is car-dependent, with only 6.5% of homes near a park and 13.5% near groceries. The two areas also differ in their populations; 29.1% of Sanderson residents were born overseas compared to 12.4% in Nelson, and 25.9% of Sanderson residents use another language at home compared to just 6.5% in Nelson.

A gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several other traits. They have the same typical resident age of 37 and very similar home sizes, with around 2.9 people per home. Both areas also have high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the national figure, though Nelson's share is higher at 17.6% versus 12.2% in Sanderson.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Sanderson Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Sanderson One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Sanderson Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Sanderson Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Sanderson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson in Sanderson +1,760 larger in Nelson gap widening

9,981 4th pct 8,221 3rd pct

Median age in Nelson in Sanderson even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

43.9% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.4%

7.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Sanderson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 63.0%

0.6% Philippines +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.6% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 27.9%

33.3% English ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

0.9% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 65.5%

0.5% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 38.2%

32.0% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.5% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 9.9%

1.4% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nelson in Sanderson +0.38 more in Sanderson

1.85 47th pct 2.23 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson in Sanderson +1 more in Sanderson

3 4th pct 4 5th pct

Students in Nelson in Sanderson +633 more in Nelson

1,706 4th pct 1,073 2nd pct

Avg size in Nelson in Sanderson +300 larger in Nelson

569 66th pct 268 17th pct

ICSEA in Nelson in Sanderson +70 higher in Nelson

1,004 40th pct 934 11th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

7.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 27.8%

15.2% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%

15.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Nelson in Sanderson +$170 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$1,185 91st pct $1,015 82nd pct

Household income in Nelson in Sanderson +$292 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$2,484 94th pct $2,192 84th pct

Family income in Nelson in Sanderson +$406 higher in Nelson gap widening

$2,781 87th pct $2,375 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

7.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

13.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson in Sanderson +0.1 larger in Nelson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 58.4%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

10.7% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

15.6% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

17.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson in Sanderson +$30 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Nelson in Sanderson +$386 higher in Nelson gap widening

$2,386 88th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson in Sanderson +0.10 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 40.7%

20.4% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 82.7%

4.3% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 19.4%

13.9% 2 bedrooms even 13.9%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.6%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

10.2% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 15.3%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.5% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson in Sanderson +15 more in Sanderson

41 7th pct 56 9th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson in Sanderson +2.70 more in Sanderson

4.11 39th pct 6.81 88th pct

Departures/1k in Nelson in Sanderson +374.9 more in Sanderson

315.5 22nd pct 690.4 37th pct

PT routes in Nelson in Sanderson +1 more in Nelson

19 30th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.9% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.6%

1.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 17.3%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

6.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing even 4.6%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

6.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson in Sanderson +6.2 higher in Sanderson

1.0 0th pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson in Sanderson +6.2 more in Sanderson

0.9 0th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Nelson in Sanderson +87.9 pts higher in Sanderson

8.2% 0th pct 96.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson in Sanderson +81.6 pts higher in Sanderson

13.5% 0th pct 95.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Nelson in Sanderson +78.0 pts higher in Sanderson

19.6% 6th pct 97.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Nelson in Sanderson +86.7 pts higher in Sanderson

5.1% 0th pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson in Sanderson +93.5 pts higher in Sanderson

6.5% 0th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Nelson in Sanderson +74.4 pts higher in Sanderson

10.7% 0th pct 85.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson in Sanderson +68.2 more in Sanderson

10.6 15th pct 78.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson in Sanderson +102 higher in Sanderson

2 16th pct 104 55th pct

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

3.3% 12th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Compare Sanderson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson vs Sanderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70020/nelson/vs/SED70023/sanderson