Northern Territory · Postcode 0812

Sanderson postcode and suburb data

Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 10 km from Darwin

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Sanderson at a glance

Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Sanderson.

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0812 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode

0 People Resident population, Census 2021

Darwin Council area 46 suburbs, 14 postcodes

Search postcode 0812 Compare with another suburb Darwin LGA map Nearest weather: Darwin

Sanderson (0812) is a coastal town in regional Northern Territory. It lies around 10 km from Darwin by road. The locality is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area. It is administered by Darwin.

Sanderson is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Sanderson details

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Postcode	0812
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Latitude	-12.3889
Longitude	130.898
Distance from Darwin	10 km
Region (SA4)	Darwin
Area (SA3)	Darwin Suburbs
Local Government	Darwin
State Electorate	Wanguri
Time Zone	ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time)

Suburbs Near Sanderson

Wulagi 0.7 km Malak 0.8 km Northlakes 0.8 km Anula 1.0 km Leanyer 1.1 km Woodleigh Gardens 1.1 km Wagaman 1.6 km Moil 2.0 km Wanguri 2.1 km Marrara 2.2 km Karama 2.5 km Casuarina 2.5 km

Same Postcode (0812)

Anula Buffalo Creek Holmes Karama Leanyer Malak Marrara Northlakes Woodleigh Gardens Wulagi

More Sanderson Data

Darwin LGA 46 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 81,243 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Darwin (10.1 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.