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Sanderson vs Spillett

State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sanderson profile · Spillett profile

Sanderson Spillett

Spillett and Sanderson are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Spillett is a younger, more transient place where 64.1% of people moved in during the last five years, compared to 35.9% in Sanderson. It is also more active in the workforce, with a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (79.4% compared to 66.4%). In contrast, Sanderson is much more walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.2 and nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (99.9%). Spillett is somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.0.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. The gap in recent arrivals has flipped, with Spillett now far more likely to have new residents than Sanderson. They share some similarities, such as nearly identical shares of people born overseas (about 29%) and similar home sizes. While Sanderson has a larger share of outright homeowners (25.1%), Spillett has a higher typical weekly income and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Spillett Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Sanderson One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Sanderson Participation: 13.0 pts higher in Spillett Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Sanderson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandersonin Spillett +3,197 larger in Spillett gap widening
8,221 3rd pct 11,418 5th pct
Median age in Sandersonin Spillett +7 yrs older in Sanderson gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Sandersonin Spillett +4.7 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
12.2% 88th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandersonin Spillett +8.7 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
12.8% 23rd pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Sandersonin Spillett +4.9 pts higher in Spillett gap steady
21.8% 86th pct 26.7% 100th pct
De facto in Sandersonin Spillett +5.1 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
14.5% 82nd pct 19.6% 98th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
21.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.0%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.4% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sanderson Spillett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandersonin Spillett +0.6 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
29.1% 62nd pct 28.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
4.5% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.9% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
5.9% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
2.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Sandersonin Spillett +2.0 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
25.9% 71st pct 23.9% 68th pct
Limited English in Sandersonin Spillett +1.6 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
3.6% 72nd pct 1.9% 55th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 69.5%
2.2% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Sandersonin Spillett +3.1 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
38.2% 34th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandersonin Spillett +8.6 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
55.6% 48th pct 64.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandersonin Spillett +1.1 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
22.4% 54th pct 23.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandersonin Spillett +0.59 more in Sanderson
2.23 62nd pct 1.64 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandersonin Spillett +1 more in Spillett
4 5th pct 5 6th pct
Students in Sandersonin Spillett +1,477 more in Spillett
1,073 2nd pct 2,550 7th pct
Avg size in Sandersonin Spillett +242 larger in Spillett
268 17th pct 510 56th pct
ICSEA in Sandersonin Spillett +72 higher in Spillett
934 11th pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
14.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
22.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Education even 7.8%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%
3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sandersonin Spillett +$273 higher in Spillett gap narrowing
$1,015 82nd pct $1,288 95th pct
Household income in Sandersonin Spillett +$359 higher in Spillett gap narrowing
$2,192 84th pct $2,551 96th pct
Family income in Sandersonin Spillett +$395 higher in Spillett gap narrowing
$2,375 72nd pct $2,770 87th pct
High earners in Sandersonin Spillett +3.2 pts higher in Spillett gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 18.3% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Sandersonin Spillett +4.9 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
28.6% 77th pct 33.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandersonin Spillett +2.9 pts higher in Sanderson
20.8% 11th pct 17.8% 4th pct
Mental health in Sandersonin Spillett +0.4 pts higher in Spillett
5.3% 10th pct 5.7% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Sandersonin Spillett +1.3 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
4.2% 21st pct 3.0% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
5.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +5.7 pts ▸ 74.0%
14.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandersonin Spillett +2.5 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
16.1% 66th pct 13.6% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Sandersonin Spillett +4.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
11.9% 46th pct 7.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandersonin Spillett +6.8 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
29.1% 74th pct 35.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Sandersonin Spillett +5.4 pts higher in Spillett
4.2% 82nd pct 9.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandersonin Spillett +1.6 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
19.3% 33rd pct 17.7% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandersonin Spillett +0.1 larger in Spillett gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Sandersonin Spillett +5.7 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
16.9% 76th pct 11.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Sandersonin Spillett +3.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
18.4% 13th pct 15.3% 6th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
23.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%
17.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%
7.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandersonin Spillett +$70 higher in Spillett gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Sandersonin Spillett +$275 higher in Spillett gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $2,275 86th pct
People / bedroom in Sandersonin Spillett even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Sandersonin Spillett +6.4 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
31.8% 61st pct 38.2% 77th pct
Owned outright in Sandersonin Spillett +17.8 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
25.1% 24th pct 7.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Sandersonin Spillett +4.3 pts higher in Spillett gap widening
82.7% 54th pct 87.0% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandersonin Spillett +7.5 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
82.0% 65th pct 89.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
31.8% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 7.3%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 87.0%
9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 43.4%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%
4.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%
11.3% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%
1.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.6%
15.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandersonin Spillett +2.9 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
4.5% 34th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandersonin Spillett +0.4 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
3.5% 2nd pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Sandersonin Spillett +0.5 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
2.0% 44th pct 1.5% 35th pct
PT stops in Sandersonin Spillett +12 more in Sanderson
56 9th pct 44 7th pct
Stops/1k in Sandersonin Spillett +2.96 more in Sanderson
6.81 88th pct 3.85 34th pct
Departures/1k in Sandersonin Spillett +17.5 more in Sanderson
690.4 37th pct 673.0 37th pct
PT routes in Sandersonin Spillett +10 more in Spillett
18 28th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
3.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%
14.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandersonin Spillett +28.2 pts higher in Spillett gap widening
35.9% 31st pct 64.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Sandersonin Spillett +3.0 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
15.5% 66th pct 12.6% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandersonin Spillett +1.8 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
4.8% 47th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Participation in Sandersonin Spillett +13.0 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
66.4% 78th pct 79.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Sandersonin Spillett +6.0 pts higher in Spillett gap narrowing
65.6% 89th pct 71.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
8.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
7.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%
13.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%
14.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandersonin Spillett +2.2 higher in Sanderson
7.2 76th pct 5.0 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandersonin Spillett +2.4 more in Sanderson
7.1 79th pct 4.7 36th pct
15-min city in Sandersonin Spillett +42.9 pts higher in Sanderson
96.2% 85th pct 53.2% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Sandersonin Spillett +37.2 pts higher in Sanderson
95.1% 89th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Sandersonin Spillett +11.8 pts higher in Sanderson
97.5% 70th pct 85.7% 45th pct
Walk to school in Sandersonin Spillett +21.0 pts higher in Sanderson
91.9% 78th pct 70.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Sandersonin Spillett +13.4 pts higher in Sanderson
99.9% 83rd pct 86.5% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Sandersonin Spillett +32.0 pts higher in Sanderson
85.1% 85th pct 53.1% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandersonin Spillett +65.7 more in Sanderson
78.8 100th pct 13.1 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Sandersonin Spillett +64 higher in Sanderson
104 55th pct 40 39th pct
Mean slope in Sandersonin Spillett +0.5 pts higher in Spillett
3.1% 8th pct 3.6% 16th pct

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Compare Spillett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sanderson vs Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70023/sanderson/vs/SED70024/spillett