Sanderson, NT 0812
City of DarwinGreater DarwinAll suburbs in postcode 0812
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Median house price
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Rent in Sanderson
- Weekly rent (house)
- $360/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $306/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Sanderson
Sanderson (0812) sits in the Darwin region of the Northern Territory.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Sanderson scores 18/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 19°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,793 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Sanderson
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 18/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Crime and safety
1,365 offences recorded in 2026 across the Darwin LGA
NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Darwin, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,793 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 33.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 18.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Sanderson
- What is the Sanderson postcode?
- Sanderson is in the 0812 postcode, in NT, in the City of Darwin region.
- Where is Sanderson?
- Sanderson is a suburb of Darwin, in NT 0812. It is part of the Greater Darwin area, in the City of Darwin region.
- What is the average rent in Sanderson?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $360, for units it's $306.
- What schools are in Sanderson?
- There are 20 schools serving Sanderson on this page, including Sanderson High School, Anula Primary School, Wulagi Primary School.
- How walkable is Sanderson?
- Sanderson has a Walk Score of 18 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Sanderson?
- Sanderson is close to Wulagi, Malak, Northlakes, Anula, Leanyer.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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