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Nightcliff vs Sanderson

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Nightcliff profile · Sanderson profile

Nightcliff Sanderson

Nightcliff and Sanderson are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and lifestyles. Nightcliff is a high-density hub where 56% of homes are rented and 52.6% are flats or apartments, compared to Sanderson where 82.7% are separate houses. Nightcliff is also much more academic and mobile; it has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (44.2% vs 22.4%) and far more people who moved in the last five years (55.8% vs 35.9%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar number of schools. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in housing and education have generally widened since 2011. For instance, the difference in the share of residents with bachelor degrees has grown from 11.3% to 21.8% over that period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.8 pts higher in Sanderson 3+ bedrooms: 37.0 pts higher in Sanderson Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Nightcliff Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Nightcliff Recent movers: 19.9 pts higher in Nightcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nightcliffin Sanderson +526 larger in Nightcliff gap steady
8,747 4th pct 8,221 3rd pct
Median age in Nightcliffin Sanderson +2 yrs older in Sanderson gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Nightcliffin Sanderson +4.9 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
7.3% 86th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.4 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
11.4% 15th pct 12.8% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Nightcliffin Sanderson +4.7 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
17.1% 39th pct 21.8% 86th pct
De facto in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.6 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
14.0% 77th pct 14.5% 82nd pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 27.8%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
43.5% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 38.4%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nightcliff Sanderson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nightcliffin Sanderson +5.8 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
34.9% 75th pct 29.1% 62nd pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
6.6% India ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
3.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

23.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%
10.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
3.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%
4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Nightcliffin Sanderson +4.9 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
30.9% 77th pct 25.9% 71st pct
Limited English in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.2 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
2.4% 61st pct 3.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 65.5%
2.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Nightcliffin Sanderson +4.6 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
42.8% 54th pct 38.2% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
30.8% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
7.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%
4.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nightcliffin Sanderson +14.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
69.5% 79th pct 55.6% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Nightcliffin Sanderson +21.8 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
44.2% 90th pct 22.4% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.44 more in Nightcliff
2.67 72nd pct 2.23 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nightcliffin Sanderson even
4 5th pct 4 5th pct
Students in Nightcliffin Sanderson +817 more in Nightcliff
1,890 5th pct 1,073 2nd pct
Avg size in Nightcliffin Sanderson +204 larger in Nightcliff
473 48th pct 268 17th pct
ICSEA in Nightcliffin Sanderson +140 higher in Nightcliff
1,075 74th pct 934 11th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 55.6%
9.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.3% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 22.3%
15.6% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 9.4%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.4% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%
10.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Nightcliffin Sanderson +$136 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,151 89th pct $1,015 82nd pct
Household income in Nightcliffin Sanderson +$143 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
$2,049 74th pct $2,192 84th pct
Family income in Nightcliffin Sanderson +$51 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$2,426 74th pct $2,375 72nd pct
High earners in Nightcliffin Sanderson +4.1 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
19.2% 84th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.9 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
26.7% 72nd pct 28.6% 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%
26.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.2 pts higher in Sanderson
20.6% 10th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.3 pts higher in Nightcliff
6.6% 20th pct 5.3% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.9 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
3.4% 9th pct 4.2% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
3.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 68.2%
14.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nightcliffin Sanderson +5.6 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
21.7% 93rd pct 16.1% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Nightcliffin Sanderson +2.7 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
9.2% 12th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Nightcliffin Sanderson +3.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
26.0% 43rd pct 29.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.0 pts higher in Sanderson
3.3% 62nd pct 4.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Nightcliffin Sanderson +3.2 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
16.1% 13th pct 19.3% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.5 larger in Sanderson gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Nightcliffin Sanderson +4.2 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
12.7% 37th pct 16.9% 76th pct
Living alone in Nightcliffin Sanderson +13.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
31.4% 86th pct 18.4% 13th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%
12.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 18.4%
17.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.4% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nightcliffin Sanderson +$50 higher in Sanderson gap steady
$350 43rd pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Nightcliffin Sanderson +$102 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
$1,898 53rd pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.10 higher in Nightcliff gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nightcliffin Sanderson +24.2 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
56.0% 96th pct 31.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Nightcliffin Sanderson +7.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
18.0% 9th pct 25.1% 24th pct
Separate houses in Nightcliffin Sanderson +45.8 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
36.9% 8th pct 82.7% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nightcliffin Sanderson +37.0 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
45.0% 5th pct 82.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 31.8%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
18.0% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

36.9% Separate house +45.8 pts ▸ 82.7%
52.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.7 pts 9.9%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
0.2% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.1% 3 bedrooms +32.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 13.9%
14.2% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 2.2%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 22.6%
9.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.1% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.6%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nightcliffin Sanderson +3.9 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
8.4% 76th pct 4.5% 34th pct
Work from home in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
4.7% 8th pct 3.5% 2nd pct
PT commute in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
3.8% 70th pct 2.0% 44th pct
PT stops in Nightcliffin Sanderson +23 more in Sanderson
33 5th pct 56 9th pct
Stops/1k in Nightcliffin Sanderson +3.04 more in Sanderson
3.77 32nd pct 6.81 88th pct
Departures/1k in Nightcliffin Sanderson +167.9 more in Nightcliff
858.4 44th pct 690.4 37th pct
PT routes in Nightcliffin Sanderson +7 more in Sanderson
11 16th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
5.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 32.2%
9.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
4.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nightcliffin Sanderson +19.9 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
55.8% 95th pct 35.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Nightcliffin Sanderson +10.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
25.5% 92nd pct 15.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.0 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
3.8% 16th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Participation in Nightcliffin Sanderson +6.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
72.7% 99th pct 66.4% 78th pct
Full-time in Nightcliffin Sanderson even gap steady
65.5% 89th pct 65.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%
15.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
5.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
6.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 20.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
9.6% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.0 higher in Sanderson
7.1 75th pct 7.2 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.3 more in Sanderson
6.7 73rd pct 7.1 79th pct
15-min city in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.7 pts higher in Nightcliff
97.8% 91st pct 96.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Nightcliffin Sanderson +2.3 pts higher in Nightcliff
97.4% 94th pct 95.1% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Nightcliffin Sanderson +2.4 pts higher in Nightcliff
100.0% 99th pct 97.5% 70th pct
Walk to school in Nightcliffin Sanderson +1.7 pts higher in Sanderson
90.2% 74th pct 91.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Nightcliffin Sanderson even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Nightcliffin Sanderson +56.7 pts higher in Sanderson
28.4% 19th pct 85.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Nightcliffin Sanderson +68.1 more in Sanderson
10.7 17th pct 78.8 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Nightcliffin Sanderson +186 higher in Nightcliff
291 88th pct 104 55th pct
Mean slope in Nightcliffin Sanderson +0.1 pts higher in Nightcliff
3.2% 10th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Nightcliff with nearby areas

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Compare Sanderson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nightcliff vs Sanderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70021/nightcliff/vs/SED70023/sanderson