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Nelson vs Spillett

Name: Nelson vs Spillett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Nelson profile · Spillett profile

Nelson Spillett

Spillett and Nelson are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different layouts. Spillett is a more urban environment where 53.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. It has a much younger population, with 26.7% of people under 15, and a higher share of university degrees at 23.5%. Nelson is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.0 and far more homes owned outright (27.1% compared to 7.3% in Spillett).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,500. However, other trends have diverged since 2011; the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with 28.4% in Spillett compared to 12.4% in Nelson. Spillett also has a far higher share of renters at 38.2%, while Nelson has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.6%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 32.7 pts higher in Spillett Unpaid child care: 13.4 pts higher in Spillett Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Nelson Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Spillett Under 15: 10.5 pts higher in Spillett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson in Spillett +1,437 larger in Spillett gap steady

9,981 4th pct 11,418 5th pct

Median age in Nelson in Spillett +7 yrs older in Nelson gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 17.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

Marital status

43.9% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

3.0% Separated even 2.9%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Spillett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 65.7%

0.6% Philippines +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%

33.3% English ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%

0.9% Filipino +8.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 69.5%

0.2% Tagalog +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%

32.0% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

19.5% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 7.8%

0.5% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nelson in Spillett +0.21 more in Nelson

1.85 47th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson in Spillett +2 more in Spillett

3 4th pct 5 6th pct

Students in Nelson in Spillett +844 more in Spillett

1,706 4th pct 2,550 7th pct

Avg size in Nelson in Spillett +59 larger in Nelson

569 66th pct 510 56th pct

ICSEA in Nelson in Spillett even

1,004 40th pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 14.0%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 32.8%

15.2% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 16.3%

15.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Nelson in Spillett +$103 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$1,185 91st pct $1,288 95th pct

Household income in Nelson in Spillett +$67 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$2,484 94th pct $2,551 96th pct

Family income in Nelson in Spillett +$11 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$2,781 87th pct $2,770 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 15.8%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +12.0 pts ▸ 74.0%

13.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson in Spillett even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%

10.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

19.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.6% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

8.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson in Spillett +$100 higher in Spillett gap widening

$370 52nd pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Nelson in Spillett +$111 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$2,386 88th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson in Spillett +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 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

20.4% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 7.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 87.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

15.8% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.6%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 17.1%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson in Spillett +3 more in Spillett

41 7th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson in Spillett +0.25 more in Nelson

4.11 39th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Nelson in Spillett +357.5 more in Spillett

315.5 22nd pct 673.0 37th pct

PT routes in Nelson in Spillett +9 more in Spillett

19 30th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.9% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 15.0%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 6.5%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%

14.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 15.6%

13.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

6.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson in Spillett +4.0 higher in Spillett

1.0 0th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson in Spillett +3.8 more in Spillett

0.9 0th pct 4.7 36th pct

15-min city in Nelson in Spillett +45.0 pts higher in Spillett

8.2% 0th pct 53.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson in Spillett +44.4 pts higher in Spillett

13.5% 0th pct 57.9% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Nelson in Spillett +66.2 pts higher in Spillett

19.6% 6th pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Nelson in Spillett +65.7 pts higher in Spillett

5.1% 0th pct 70.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson in Spillett +80.1 pts higher in Spillett

6.5% 0th pct 86.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Nelson in Spillett +42.4 pts higher in Spillett

10.7% 0th pct 53.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson in Spillett +2.5 more in Spillett

10.6 15th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson in Spillett +38 higher in Spillett

2 16th pct 40 39th pct

Mean slope in Nelson in Spillett +0.3 pts higher in Spillett

3.3% 12th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Compare Spillett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson vs Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70020/nelson/vs/SED70024/spillett