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0820, NT vs 0840, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 0820, NT profile · 0840, NT profile

0820, NT 0840, NT

Postcode 0820 is a populous urban area, while postcode 0840 is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth; the typical resident in postcode 0820 is just 35 and earns a typical weekly personal income of $1,271. In contrast, residents in postcode 0840 are far older with a typical age of 60 and a typical weekly personal income of $469. Postcode 0820 is also much more diverse, with 31.9% born overseas and 25.6% using another language at home, compared to 11.8% and 2.0% in postcode 0840.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they have roughly the same share of one-parent families, at around 11%. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown to 25 years, and the gap in university qualifications has increased to 30 points, with 36.8% of adults in postcode 0820 holding a degree compared to only 6.5% in postcode 0840. Housing has diverged as well, with renting far more common in postcode 0820 and outright home ownership much higher in postcode 0840.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in 0840, NT Aged 65+: 28.3 pts higher in 0840, NT Year 12: 46.7 pts higher in 0820, NT Bachelor+: 30.3 pts higher in 0820, NT Renting: 49.9 pts higher in 0820, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +19,463 larger in 0820, NT gap steady
19,920 84th pct 457 17th pct
Median age in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +25 yrs older in 0840, NT gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
6.0% 80th pct 10.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +28.3 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
10.9% 12th pct 39.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +7.0 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
15.5% 31st pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
15.9% 82nd pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +17.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +28.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.9 pts 10.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 1.3%

Marital status

40.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
44.5% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 22.5%
8.6% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.3% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

0820, NT 0840, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +20.1 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
31.9% 84th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 71.6%
3.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Nepal ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English +9.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.9% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%
3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
3.0% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +23.7 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
25.6% 85th pct 2.0% 18th pct
Limited English in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0820, NT gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 81.4%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8.6 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
43.7% 57th pct 35.0% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.7% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%
9.6% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +46.7 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
67.9% 83rd pct 21.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +30.3 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
36.8% 87th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +22.73 more in 0840, NT
2.91 46th pct 25.64 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8 more in 0820, NT
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +4,105 more in 0820, NT
4,147 85th pct 42 11th pct
Avg size in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +419 larger in 0820, NT
461 71st pct 42 13th pct
ICSEA in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +110 higher in 0820, NT
1,032 68th pct 922 15th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +46.7 pts 21.2%
10.0% Year 10 +24.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
4.6% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.2% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +20.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.0 pts 7.0%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.4 pts 1.3%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 10.1%
12.3% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%
3.7% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +$802 higher in 0820, NT gap widening
$1,271 93rd pct $469 1st pct
Household income in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +$1,502 higher in 0820, NT gap widening
$2,308 88th pct $806 0th pct
Family income in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +$1,717 higher in 0820, NT gap widening
$2,732 88th pct $1,015 0th pct
High earners in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +16.5 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
20.8% 89th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +27.0 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
31.6% 86th pct 4.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

16.3% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.6% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 10.9%
18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 3.1%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +33.2 pts ▸ 55.5%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 19.6%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 6.9%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +19.6 pts higher in 0840, NT
18.9% 8th pct 38.5% 92nd pct
Mental health in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0840, NT
5.5% 14th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +7.0 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
2.4% 11th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +15.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.8% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.4% Heart disease +7.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +29.1 pts 42.0%
14.3% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.3% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8.5 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
19.0% 58th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +10.6 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
22.8% 35th pct 12.2% 3rd pct
Defence service in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0820, NT
7.9% 100th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +16.1 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
14.5% 8th pct 30.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +0.5 larger in 0820, NT gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0820, NT gap steady
11.7% 44th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +9.1 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
27.9% 54th pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples without children +33.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
53.9% Couples with children ◂ +32.0 pts 21.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
27.9% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 4.2%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 3.6%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +$200 higher in 0820, NT gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +$737 higher in 0820, NT gap narrowing
$2,037 76th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +0.10 higher in 0840, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +49.9 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
56.7% 96th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +44.3 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
16.6% 7th pct 60.9% 98th pct
Separate houses in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +60.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
32.5% 5th pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +29.4 pts higher in 0820, NT gap narrowing
57.1% 11th pct 27.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.6% Owned outright +44.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
56.7% Rented ◂ +49.9 pts 6.8%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%
1.7% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

32.5% Separate house +60.2 pts ▸ 92.7%
44.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 19.8%
33.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.8% 1 bedroom +18.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%
0.9% Studio / none +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%
15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
11.7% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
6.5% 74th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
4.9% 6th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
2.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +119 more in 0820, NT
119 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +5.97 more in 0820, NT
5.97 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +1,060.4 more in 0820, NT
1,060.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +27 more in 0820, NT
27 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 0820, NTin 0840, NT
1 0th pct —
Drive to city in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +96 longer in 0840, NT
8 6th pct 104 82nd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 57.0%
6.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%
38.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +31.6 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
58.1% 95th pct 26.5% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +25.1 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
25.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
3.3% 28th pct 11.9% 100th pct
Participation in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +43.7 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
73.8% 96th pct 30.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +15.1 pts higher in 0820, NT gap widening
70.4% 92nd pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.1 pts 5.3%
1.5% Mining +16.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 3.5%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Other services even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +18.2 pts 8.8%
17.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.9% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.9% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.2% Sales workers even 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8 higher in 0820, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8 higher in 0820, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +3 higher in 0820, NT
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +8 higher in 0820, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +212 higher in 0820, NT
1,076 86th pct 864 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +6.0 higher in 0820, NT
6.1 76th pct 0.1 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +5.4 more in 0820, NT
5.5 71st pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +68.2 pts higher in 0820, NT
68.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +69.6 pts higher in 0820, NT
73.2% 75th pct 3.7% 17th pct
Walk to transit in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +92.9 pts higher in 0820, NT
92.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +59.6 pts higher in 0820, NT
61.0% 60th pct 1.4% 11th pct
Walk to a park in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +91.9 pts higher in 0820, NT
95.8% 71st pct 3.8% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +33.7 pts higher in 0820, NT
33.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +10.4 more in 0820, NT
19.1 54th pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +104 higher in 0820, NT
104 75th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 0820, NTin 0840, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0820, NT
4.3% 39th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 0820, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0840, NT with nearby areas

0800, NT 0820, NT 0841, NT 0838, NT 0810, NT 0828, NT 0812, NT 0832, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0820, NT vs 0840, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0820/0820-nt/vs/POA0840/0840-nt