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0822, NT vs 0839, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 236 km apart · 0822, NT profile · 0839, NT profile

0822, NT 0839, NT

Postcode 0822 and postcode 0839 are two very different Northern Territory areas. Postcode 0822 is a large, sparsely populated region with a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (70.0%) and more people using another language at home (67.6%). It is characterised by larger households, with 3.8 people per home and 61.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 0839 is a small urban area where people are far more likely to live alone (40.4%) or in flats and apartments. Income is also much higher in postcode 0839, where the typical personal weekly income is $943 compared to $298 in postcode 0822.

Despite these contrasts, typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,347 in postcode 0822 and $1,426 in postcode 0839. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in typical family income, others are widening. For example, the share of people born overseas is now far higher in postcode 0839, and the gap in the number of people living alone has increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 58.4 pts higher in 0822, NT Other language: 50.6 pts higher in 0822, NT Personal income: $645 higher in 0839, NT Family income: $880 higher in 0839, NT Rent: $260 higher in 0839, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +24,794 larger in 0822, NT gap steady
25,304 86th pct 510 19th pct
Median age in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +1 yrs older in 0839, NT gap steady
30 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +58.4 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
70.0% 100th pct 11.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +6.6 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
6.7% 5th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +6.8 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
22.6% 90th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
11.9% 44th pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.9%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.1%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%
6.7% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.5% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 34.0%
4.9% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

0822, NT 0839, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +19.0 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
5.3% 10th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +30.6 pts 57.3%
0.1% India +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.6% English +20.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.8% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.1% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.1% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +50.6 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
67.6% 100th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +11.3 pts higher in 0822, NT gap widening
12.1% 100th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

24.9% English only +37.8 pts ▸ 62.7%
0.0% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +15.4 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
26.0% 11th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +24.9 pts 26.5%
26.0% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.5% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.1% Other religions ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%
0.1% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.1% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +13.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
29.7% 7th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +8.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
6.2% 6th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0822, NTin 0839, NT
6.28 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +36 more in 0822, NT
36 96th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 0822, NTin 0839, NT
4,045 84th pct —
Avg size in 0822, NTin 0839, NT
112 29th pct —
ICSEA in 0822, NTin 0839, NT
687 0th pct —

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
23.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%
20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.7 pts 6.8%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

8.8% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
0.6% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +$645 higher in 0839, NT gap steady
$298 0th pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +$79 higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
$1,347 37th pct $1,426 44th pct
Family income in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +$880 higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
$833 0th pct $1,713 38th pct
High earners in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
4.7% 17th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +7.8 pts higher in 0822, NT gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

64.9% Under $650 ◂ +41.1 pts 23.8%
13.1% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2.2 pts higher in 0839, NT
17.6% 5th pct 19.8% 9th pct
Mental health in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0839, NT
3.0% 3rd pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0822, NT gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +11.3 pts 60.0%
13.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
8.2% 4th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +6.8 pts higher in 0822, NT gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +24.0 pts higher in 0822, NT gap steady
45.4% 100th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0839, NT
2.3% 31st pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +5.0 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +1.9 larger in 0822, NT gap steady
3.8 100th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
23.5% 95th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +24.0 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
16.4% 11th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.5 pts 33.6%
15.9% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

16.4% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.9% 2 people +12.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.5% 6 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
13.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +$260 higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +$228 higher in 0822, NT gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,772 61st pct
People / bedroom in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +0.40 higher in 0822, NT gap steady
1.40 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +15.2 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
55.5% 95th pct 70.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
14.8% 5th pct 19.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +75.7 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
87.2% 37th pct 11.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +31.2 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
61.4% 13th pct 30.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
14.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%
11.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +75.7 pts 11.5%
1.6% Flat or apartment +45.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.2% Other dwelling +13.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 23.4%
26.2% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.6% 1 bedroom +15.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 6.9%
2.0% Studio / none +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.4% Under $200 ◂ +67.3 pts 9.1%
9.6% $200–$349 +35.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
3.4% $350–$549 +36.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
1.5% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +34.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +30.9 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
38.1% 100th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
5.9% 9th pct 3.2% 1st pct
PT commute in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
2.1% 69th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +17 more in 0822, NT
20 57th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +5.09 more in 0839, NT
0.79 23rd pct 5.88 74th pct
Departures/1k in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +325.8 more in 0839, NT
13.4 29th pct 339.2 59th pct
PT routes in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2 more in 0822, NT
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 0822, NTin 0839, NT
— 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 0822, NTin 0839, NT
— 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) +35.5 pts ▸ 73.9%
28.4% Walked ◂ +23.3 pts 5.1%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
0.4% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.7% 1 vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
38.1% No vehicle ◂ +30.9 pts 7.2%
19.4% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +47.3 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
17.3% 2nd pct 64.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +12.9 pts higher in 0839, NT gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +13.6 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
18.0% 100th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +26.3 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
38.7% 2nd pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0822, NT gap narrowing
63.6% 79th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Retail trade +9.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 5.1%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
8.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 10.3%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
14.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
5.1% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2 higher in 0839, NT
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +2 higher in 0839, NT
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 0822, NTin 0839, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +1 higher in 0839, NT
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +163 higher in 0839, NT
761 0th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +4.3 higher in 0839, NT
1.1 14th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +3.7 more in 0839, NT
1.2 15th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +86.4 pts higher in 0839, NT
12.3% 21st pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +77.6 pts higher in 0839, NT
21.8% 28th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +91.4 pts higher in 0839, NT
1.6% 15th pct 93.1% 77th pct
Walk to school in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +22.2 pts higher in 0822, NT
22.2% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +20.7 pts higher in 0822, NT
20.7% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +76.1 pts higher in 0839, NT
23.3% 42nd pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +49.7 more in 0839, NT
13.0 30th pct 62.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +155 higher in 0839, NT
0 4th pct 155 80th pct
Mean slope in 0822, NTin 0839, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0822, NT
3.8% 30th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0822, NT with nearby areas

0886, NT 0847, NT 0837, NT 0836, NT 0830, NT 0835, NT 0839, NT 0846, 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). 0822, NT vs 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0822/0822-nt/vs/POA0839/0839-nt