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Sanderson vs Wanguri

State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Sanderson profile · Wanguri profile

Sanderson Wanguri

Wanguri and Sanderson are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Sanderson is much more walkable, with 96.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 63.5% in Wanguri. It also has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures. Wanguri is more transient, with 46.5% of people moving in the last five years, and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.4% in Sanderson.

These two areas share a similar daily life, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, mental health conditions, and a similar number of people per home. They also have very similar typical weekly rents of $380 and $400. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has stayed about the same, while the difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened, with the share now well higher in Sanderson.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Sanderson Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Wanguri Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Sanderson Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Wanguri Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Wanguri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandersonin Wanguri +1,604 larger in Wanguri gap widening
8,221 3rd pct 9,825 4th pct
Median age in Sandersonin Wanguri +3 yrs older in Sanderson gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Sandersonin Wanguri +5.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
12.2% 88th pct 7.2% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandersonin Wanguri +3.3 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
12.8% 23rd pct 9.5% 9th pct
Under 15 in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.2 pts higher in Wanguri gap steady
21.8% 86th pct 23.0% 91st pct
De facto in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.6 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
14.5% 82nd pct 14.0% 77th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%
21.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
38.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sanderson Wanguri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandersonin Wanguri +4.6 pts higher in Wanguri gap steady
29.1% 62nd pct 33.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 59.3%
2.2% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Philippines even 4.5%
2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%
25.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 22.1%
5.8% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Irish even 7.6%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
4.1% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Sandersonin Wanguri +8.0 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
25.9% 71st pct 34.0% 80th pct
Limited English in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.6 pts higher in Wanguri gap narrowing
3.6% 72nd pct 4.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 58.8%
3.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Tagalog even 2.3%
0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.5 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
38.2% 34th pct 36.7% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
38.2% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 36.7%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
3.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandersonin Wanguri +8.7 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
55.6% 48th pct 64.3% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandersonin Wanguri +8.0 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
22.4% 54th pct 30.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.35 more in Sanderson
2.23 62nd pct 0.88 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandersonin Wanguri +2 more in Sanderson
4 5th pct 2 3rd pct
Students in Sandersonin Wanguri +208 more in Sanderson
1,073 2nd pct 865 1st pct
Avg size in Sandersonin Wanguri +164 larger in Wanguri
268 17th pct 433 39th pct
ICSEA in Sandersonin Wanguri +76 higher in Wanguri
934 11th pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
14.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
9.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%
9.8% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
7.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Sandersonin Wanguri +$150 higher in Wanguri gap widening
$1,015 82nd pct $1,165 90th pct
Household income in Sandersonin Wanguri +$347 higher in Wanguri gap widening
$2,192 84th pct $2,539 96th pct
Family income in Sandersonin Wanguri +$346 higher in Wanguri gap widening
$2,375 72nd pct $2,721 86th pct
High earners in Sandersonin Wanguri +2.2 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 17.3% 79th pct
High-income homes in Sandersonin Wanguri +5.9 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
28.6% 77th pct 34.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
14.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.9 pts higher in Sanderson
20.8% 11th pct 19.8% 9th pct
Mental health in Sandersonin Wanguri even
5.3% 10th pct 5.3% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.6 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
4.2% 21st pct 3.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Mental health even 5.3%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 70.6%
14.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.3 pts higher in Wanguri gap steady
16.1% 66th pct 16.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandersonin Wanguri +2.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
11.9% 46th pct 9.8% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandersonin Wanguri +2.3 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
29.1% 74th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Defence service in Sandersonin Wanguri +3.0 pts higher in Wanguri
4.2% 82nd pct 7.2% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.3 pts higher in Wanguri gap steady
19.3% 33rd pct 19.6% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.2 larger in Wanguri gap widening
2.8 79th pct 3.0 90th pct
One-parent in Sandersonin Wanguri +7.1 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
16.9% 76th pct 9.8% 8th pct
Living alone in Sandersonin Wanguri +2.5 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
18.4% 13th pct 15.9% 7th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
23.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%
20.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
7.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandersonin Wanguri +$20 higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $380 57th pct
Mortgage in Sandersonin Wanguri +$167 higher in Wanguri gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Sandersonin Wanguri even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Sandersonin Wanguri +5.2 pts higher in Wanguri gap narrowing
31.8% 61st pct 36.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Sandersonin Wanguri +5.9 pts higher in Sanderson gap widening
25.1% 24th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Separate houses in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.3 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
82.7% 54th pct 81.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.5 pts higher in Wanguri gap narrowing
82.0% 65th pct 83.5% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.8% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
25.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 81.4%
9.9% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 42.5%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
4.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 30.5%
22.6% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.3% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
1.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%
15.3% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.9 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
4.5% 34th pct 3.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.2 pts higher in Wanguri gap steady
3.5% 2nd pct 3.7% 3rd pct
PT commute in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.2 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
2.0% 44th pct 1.8% 40th pct
PT stops in Sandersonin Wanguri +22 more in Sanderson
56 9th pct 34 5th pct
Stops/1k in Sandersonin Wanguri +3.35 more in Sanderson
6.81 88th pct 3.46 26th pct
Departures/1k in Sandersonin Wanguri +351.6 more in Sanderson
690.4 37th pct 338.8 23rd pct
PT routes in Sandersonin Wanguri +7 more in Sanderson
18 28th pct 11 16th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
3.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 26.0%
14.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandersonin Wanguri +10.6 pts higher in Wanguri gap narrowing
35.9% 31st pct 46.5% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.8 pts higher in Sanderson gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 14.7% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.2 pts higher in Sanderson gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 3.5% 11th pct
Participation in Sandersonin Wanguri +4.8 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
66.4% 78th pct 71.2% 95th pct
Full-time in Sandersonin Wanguri +3.8 pts higher in Wanguri gap widening
65.6% 89th pct 69.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
7.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
4.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
12.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
7.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.2 higher in Sanderson
7.2 76th pct 6.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.3 more in Sanderson
7.1 79th pct 5.7 55th pct
15-min city in Sandersonin Wanguri +32.7 pts higher in Sanderson
96.2% 85th pct 63.5% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Sandersonin Wanguri +25.5 pts higher in Sanderson
95.1% 89th pct 69.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Sandersonin Wanguri +1.3 pts higher in Wanguri
97.5% 70th pct 98.8% 78th pct
Walk to school in Sandersonin Wanguri +8.4 pts higher in Sanderson
91.9% 78th pct 83.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Sandersonin Wanguri even
99.9% 83rd pct 99.9% 80th pct
Walk to health in Sandersonin Wanguri +26.8 pts higher in Sanderson
85.1% 85th pct 58.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandersonin Wanguri +60.3 more in Sanderson
78.8 100th pct 18.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandersonin Wanguri +71 higher in Sanderson
104 55th pct 33 37th pct
Mean slope in Sandersonin Wanguri +0.4 pts higher in Wanguri
3.1% 8th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Sanderson with nearby areas

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Compare Wanguri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sanderson vs Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70023/sanderson/vs/SED70025/wanguri