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0800, NT vs 0840, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 0800, NT profile · 0840, NT profile

0800, NT 0840, NT

Postcode 0800 and postcode 0840 are very different places. Postcode 0800 is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 33 and 45.8% were born overseas. In contrast, residents in postcode 0840 are far older, with a typical age of 60 and 39.2% aged 65 and over. This gap in age is matched by a stark difference in education and income; 41.5% of adults in postcode 0800 hold a bachelor degree and the typical weekly household income is $2,151, while in postcode 0840 only 6.5% have a degree and the typical household earns $806.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, at around 8.5%. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011. This is seen in the age difference, which grew from 16 to 27 years, and in home ownership, as 60.9% of homes in postcode 0840 are owned outright compared to just 7.4% in postcode 0800. While postcode 0800 is a transient area with 70.4% of people moving in the last five years, postcode 0840 is much more stable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in 0840, NT Aged 65+: 32.2 pts higher in 0840, NT Born overseas: 34.0 pts higher in 0800, NT Other language: 33.4 pts higher in 0800, NT Year 12: 49.5 pts higher in 0800, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +6,692 larger in 0800, NT gap widening
7,149 61st pct 457 17th pct
Median age in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +27 yrs older in 0840, NT gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
3.5% 64th pct 10.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +32.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
7.0% 5th pct 39.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
8.4% 5th pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
17.7% 88th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +41.1 pts 10.7%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +20.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.0% Seniors (65+) +32.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 1.3%
8.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +28.2 pts 22.5%
36.1% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
8.5% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.1% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

0800, NT 0840, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +34.0 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
45.8% 95th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +28.7 pts ▸ 71.6%
7.0% Nepal ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +15.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.9% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.4% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +33.4 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
35.3% 90th pct 2.0% 18th pct
Limited English in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
2.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

52.1% English only +29.3 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +5.8 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
40.8% 45th pct 35.0% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

27.3% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
40.8% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%
13.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.0% Hinduism ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +49.5 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
70.7% 86th pct 21.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +35.1 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
41.5% 90th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +23.97 more in 0840, NT
1.67 22nd pct 25.64 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0800, NTin 0840, NT even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +138 more in 0800, NT
180 29th pct 42 11th pct
Avg size in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +138 larger in 0800, NT
180 40th pct 42 13th pct
ICSEA in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +154 higher in 0800, NT
1,076 81st pct 922 15th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +49.5 pts 21.2%
7.9% Year 10 +26.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
2.9% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.1% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

13.8% Certificate III / IV +26.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.8 pts 7.0%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.7 pts 1.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%
1.2% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +16.0 pts 10.1%
11.1% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%
8.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%
2.3% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +$767 higher in 0800, NT gap widening
$1,236 92nd pct $469 1st pct
Household income in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +$1,345 higher in 0800, NT gap widening
$2,151 85th pct $806 0th pct
Family income in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +$1,388 higher in 0800, NT gap steady
$2,403 79th pct $1,015 0th pct
High earners in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +14.0 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
18.3% 86th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +22.4 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 4.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

19.6% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 10.9%
6.0% Under $650 +28.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 3.1%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

17.7% Under $650 +37.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 19.6%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 6.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +23.4 pts higher in 0840, NT
15.1% 1st pct 38.5% 92nd pct
Mental health in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0840, NT
4.9% 11th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +7.9 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
1.5% 7th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Arthritis +16.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.7% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% Heart disease +8.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +29.8 pts 42.0%
11.7% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.6% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.9% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +4.0 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +8.7 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
13.7% 6th pct 12.2% 3rd pct
Defence service in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0800, NT
8.7% 100th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +21.5 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
9.2% 0th pct 30.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +0.1 larger in 0800, NT gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
8.1% 14th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
38.4% 91st pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
37.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 21.9%
8.1% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
38.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
0.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +$250 higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
$450 87th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +$481 higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
$1,781 62nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 0800, NTin 0840, NT even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +68.6 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
75.3% 100th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +53.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 60.9% 98th pct
Separate houses in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +92.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
0.5% 0th pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +6.1 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
33.7% 1st pct 27.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.3% Rented ◂ +68.6 pts 6.8%
7.4% Owned outright +53.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
14.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.9% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +98.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Separate house +92.2 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +7.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 34.9%
31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 19.8%
20.7% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.9% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%
22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.0%
13.0% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +7.7 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
4.3% 4th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +3.2 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
3.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +14 more in 0800, NT
14 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +1.96 more in 0800, NT
1.96 34th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +1,231.6 more in 0800, NT
1,231.6 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +20 more in 0800, NT
20 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 0800, NTin 0840, NT
4 33rd pct —
Drive to city in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +101 longer in 0840, NT
3 0th pct 104 82nd pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
21.4% Walked ◂ +17.0 pts 4.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 36.6%
27.5% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%
4.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.6% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +44.0 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
70.4% 100th pct 26.5% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +34.4 pts higher in 0800, NT gap narrowing
34.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +8.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
3.3% 29th pct 11.9% 100th pct
Participation in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +45.7 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
75.8% 100th pct 30.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +16.7 pts higher in 0800, NT gap widening
71.9% 94th pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.4 pts 5.3%
2.3% Mining +16.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
5.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
1.2% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 8.8%
15.7% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.4% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.1% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +8 higher in 0800, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +8 higher in 0800, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0800, NTin 0840, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +8 higher in 0800, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +220 higher in 0800, NT
1,084 88th pct 864 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +8.9 higher in 0800, NT
9.0 99th pct 0.1 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +7.8 more in 0800, NT
7.9 99th pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +99.9 pts higher in 0800, NT
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +96.3 pts higher in 0800, NT
100.0% 100th pct 3.7% 17th pct
Walk to transit in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +99.9 pts higher in 0800, NT
99.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +90.3 pts higher in 0800, NT
91.8% 84th pct 1.4% 11th pct
Walk to a park in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +96.1 pts higher in 0800, NT
100.0% 86th pct 3.8% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +99.9 pts higher in 0800, NT
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +14.0 more in 0800, NT
22.8 62nd pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +316 higher in 0800, NT
316 91st pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 0800, NTin 0840, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0800, NT
5.7% 60th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 0800, NT with nearby areas

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Compare 0840, NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0800, NT vs 0840, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0800/0800-nt/vs/POA0840/0840-nt