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0820, NT vs 0839, NT

Name: 0820, NT vs 0839, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 0820, NT profile · 0839, NT profile

0820, NT 0839, NT

Postcode 0820 and postcode 0839 are two very different parts of Greater Darwin. Postcode 0820 is much wealthier and more highly educated, with 36.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $2,308. In contrast, the typical weekly income in postcode 0839 is $1,426 and only 15.0% of adults have a bachelor degree. There are also distinct differences in home life; postcode 0839 has a much higher share of one-parent families (27.0%) and people living alone (40.4%) compared to postcode 0820.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, which sits around 15% to 16% in both. While they share similar family ages and health profiles, the gaps in income and education have generally widened since 2016. Postcode 0820 is more connected to the city and has far more people volunteering, while postcode 0839 has much easier walking access to health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in 0820, NT Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in 0820, NT Population: 19,410 larger in 0820, NT Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in 0820, NT Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in 0820, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +19,410 larger in 0820, NT gap steady

19,920 84th pct 510 19th pct

Median age in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +4 yrs older in 0820, NT gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.8% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 34.0%

8.6% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

0820, NT 0839, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 57.3%

2.5% India +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

3.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% China even 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.3% Italian even 3.3%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 62.7%

0.8% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 26.5%

9.6% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.9% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0820, NT in 0839, NT

2.91 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +9 more in 0820, NT

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 0820, NT in 0839, NT

4,147 85th pct —

Avg size in 0820, NT in 0839, NT

461 71st pct —

ICSEA in 0820, NT in 0839, NT

1,032 68th pct —

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +24.6 pts 43.2%

10.0% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.0 pts 12.0%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 16.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +$328 higher in 0820, NT gap widening

$1,271 93rd pct $943 79th pct

Household income in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +$882 higher in 0820, NT gap widening

$2,308 88th pct $1,426 44th pct

Family income in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +$1,019 higher in 0820, NT gap widening

$2,732 88th pct $1,713 38th pct

Household income distribution

16.3% $650–$1,499 +21.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 1.8%

8.6% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.8%

22.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +11.1 pts 60.0%

14.3% One condition even 14.3%

3.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +0.5 larger in 0820, NT gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 33.6%

33.2% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.7% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.2% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +$60 higher in 0820, NT gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +$265 higher in 0820, NT gap widening

$2,037 76th pct $1,772 61st pct

People / bedroom in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +0.10 higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 9.2%

16.6% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

44.4% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.5% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 11.5%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +15.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 23.4%

6.8% 1 bedroom +16.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%

0.9% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.2% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 4.5%

7.9% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +32.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +116 more in 0820, NT

119 86th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +0.09 more in 0820, NT

5.97 75th pct 5.88 74th pct

Departures/1k in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +721.2 more in 0820, NT

1,060.4 74th pct 339.2 59th pct

PT routes in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +22 more in 0820, NT

27 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +8 longer in 0839, NT

1 0th pct 9 48th pct

Drive to city in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +15 longer in 0839, NT

8 6th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

6.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

6.5% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

6.5% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +16.7 pts 10.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades even 11.9%

6.2% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +6 higher in 0820, NT

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +6 higher in 0820, NT

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +3 higher in 0820, NT

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +7 higher in 0820, NT

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +152 higher in 0820, NT

1,076 86th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +0.7 higher in 0820, NT

6.1 76th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +0.5 more in 0820, NT

5.5 71st pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +30.6 pts higher in 0839, NT

68.2% 70th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +26.2 pts higher in 0839, NT

73.2% 75th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 0820, NT in 0839, NT even

92.9% 77th pct 93.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +61.0 pts higher in 0820, NT

61.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +95.8 pts higher in 0820, NT

95.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +65.7 pts higher in 0839, NT

33.7% 51st pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +43.6 more in 0839, NT

19.1 54th pct 62.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +51 higher in 0839, NT

104 75th pct 155 80th pct

Mean slope in 0820, NT in 0839, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0820, NT

4.3% 39th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0820, NT with nearby areas

0800, NT 0810, NT 0812, NT 0828, NT 0829, NT 0832, NT 0839, NT 0834, NT

Compare 0839, NT with nearby areas

0834, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0829, NT 0836, NT 0828, NT 0830, NT 0812, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0820, NT vs 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0820/0820-nt/vs/POA0839/0839-nt