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0828, NT vs 0839, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 0828, NT profile · 0839, NT profile

0828, NT 0839, NT

Postcode 0828 and postcode 0839 are two nearby areas in Greater Darwin with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 0828 is more likely to have separate houses and larger homes, with 74.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 30.3% in postcode 0839. There is also a significant gap in wealth, as 28.3% of households in postcode 0828 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 4.6% do so in postcode 0839. In contrast, postcode 0839 is dominated by rentals, at 70.6%, and has a much higher share of people living alone at 40.4%.

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,000 a week. While they share this similar income level, other gaps have widened since 2016, such as the difference in rental rates and the share of one-parent families. Postcode 0839 has become much more likely to be home to recent overseas arrivals, with 27.4% of its residents arriving from abroad, which is 12 percentage points higher than in postcode 0828.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.0 pts higher in 0839, NT Separate houses: 48.6 pts higher in 0828, NT 3+ bedrooms: 43.8 pts higher in 0828, NT Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in 0839, NT Household size: 1.0 larger in 0828, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +1,187 larger in 0828, NT gap widening
1,697 37th pct 510 19th pct
Median age in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2 yrs older in 0828, NT gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
18.7% 94th pct 11.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
8.4% 8th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4.2 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
20.1% 77th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
12.4% 50th pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.2%
43.8% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 34.0%
5.8% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

0828, NT 0839, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
31.7% 84th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
11.8% Philippines ◂ +9.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% India +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.0% English +11.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.0% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.4% Filipino ◂ +11.8 pts 1.6%
6.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +20.1 pts higher in 0828, NT gap steady
37.2% 90th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
3.7% 86th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

49.1% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
6.9% Tagalog ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +10.3 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
31.1% 19th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 26.5%
31.1% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
13.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.2% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +10.4 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
53.7% 64th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +7.6 pts higher in 0828, NT gap steady
22.6% 69th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0828, NTin 0839, NT
8.80 79th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +3 more in 0828, NT
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 0828, NTin 0839, NT
1,128 58th pct —
Avg size in 0828, NTin 0839, NT
376 63rd pct —
ICSEA in 0828, NTin 0839, NT
1,079 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.2%
12.5% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 12.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
9.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
4.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
3.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +$64 higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
$1,007 85th pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +$824 higher in 0828, NT gap widening
$2,250 87th pct $1,426 44th pct
Family income in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +$755 higher in 0828, NT gap widening
$2,468 81st pct $1,713 38th pct
High earners in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
11.5% 66th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +23.7 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
28.3% 80th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

17.8% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 1.8%
10.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4.3 pts higher in 0839, NT
15.5% 2nd pct 19.8% 9th pct
Mental health in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0839, NT
3.9% 7th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0828, NT gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +10.7 pts 60.0%
11.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4.8 pts higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
12.9% 22nd pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
24.0% 43rd pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0839, NT
4.0% 76th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0828, NT gap steady
16.2% 12th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 larger in 0828, NT gap widening
2.9 89th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +14.9 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
12.1% 48th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +21.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
18.5% 16th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +31.1 pts 33.6%
21.0% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.1% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.0% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%
7.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +$30 higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
$370 70th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +$828 higher in 0828, NT gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $1,772 61st pct
People / bedroom in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +0.10 higher in 0828, NT gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +36.0 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
34.7% 81st pct 70.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
16.9% 7th pct 19.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +48.6 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
60.1% 13th pct 11.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +43.8 pts higher in 0828, NT gap widening
74.1% 34th pct 30.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +36.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.3 pts 9.2%
16.9% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +48.6 pts 11.5%
1.7% Flat or apartment +45.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
29.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%
8.3% Other dwelling +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 23.4%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.9% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 6.9%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
36.3% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
21.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.1%
8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
6.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 70.0%
7.8% $1,000–$1,799 +52.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
8.2% 82nd pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
4.6% 5th pct 3.2% 1st pct
PT commute in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
0.9% 52nd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +21 more in 0828, NT
24 59th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +8.26 more in 0828, NT
14.14 92nd pct 5.88 74th pct
Departures/1k in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +3,056.2 more in 0828, NT
3,395.4 97th pct 339.2 59th pct
PT routes in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +11 more in 0828, NT
16 82nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +12 longer in 0828, NT
21 63rd pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +6 longer in 0828, NT
29 41st pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
12.3% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.4% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.6% 1 vehicle +35.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 30.3%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +8.4 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
56.2% 94th pct 64.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +12.0 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0828, NT gap narrowing
5.7% 77th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
60.9% 54th pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +6.2 pts higher in 0828, NT gap steady
67.1% 88th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%
6.5% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%
10.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
4.0% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
1.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.8% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
8.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4 higher in 0828, NT
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2 higher in 0828, NT
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +3 higher in 0828, NT
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +4 higher in 0828, NT
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +76 higher in 0828, NT
1,000 61st pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +2.1 higher in 0839, NT
3.3 44th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +1.8 more in 0839, NT
3.1 39th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +82.4 pts higher in 0839, NT
16.4% 23rd pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +75.8 pts higher in 0839, NT
23.6% 30th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +33.4 pts higher in 0839, NT
59.7% 55th pct 93.1% 77th pct
Walk to school in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +40.3 pts higher in 0828, NT
40.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +78.8 pts higher in 0828, NT
78.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +82.1 pts higher in 0839, NT
17.2% 39th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +28.6 more in 0839, NT
34.2 76th pct 62.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +120 higher in 0839, NT
35 64th pct 155 80th pct
Mean slope in 0828, NTin 0839, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0828, NT
3.3% 21st pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0828, NT with nearby areas

0812, NT 0829, NT 0810, NT 0820, NT 0800, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0839, 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). 0828, NT vs 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0828/0828-nt/vs/POA0839/0839-nt