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0829, NT vs 0838, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 0829, NT profile · 0838, NT profile

0829, NT 0838, NT

Postcode 0829 and postcode 0838 are two distinct areas in Greater Darwin. Postcode 0829 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 48.0%, compared to 8.5% in postcode 0838. These areas differ sharply in their housing and demographics; postcode 0838 has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (23.7% versus 2.6%) and separate houses (90.3% versus 28.7%). Income also varies, with postcode 0838 seeing a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 28.6%, while postcode 0829 sits at 16.7%.

Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, as both have very low walkability scores. However, they have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in the number of children has widened, and the difference in home-loan payments has grown significantly, with the typical monthly payment in postcode 0838 now $954 higher than in postcode 0829. While postcode 0829 has a much larger share of people who served in the Defence Force (28.0% versus 5.3%), postcode 0838 has seen its lead in high-income earners increase over time.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.5 pts higher in 0829, NT No religion: 26.5 pts higher in 0838, NT Separate houses: 61.6 pts higher in 0838, NT 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in 0838, NT Participation: 28.1 pts higher in 0838, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1,093 larger in 0829, NT gap widening
1,963 40th pct 870 29th pct
Median age in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +7 yrs older in 0838, NT gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +39.5 pts higher in 0829, NT gap widening
48.0% 100th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +8.7 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 12.4% 15th pct
Under 15 in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +21.0 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 23.7% 93rd pct
De facto in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +13.0 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 23.7% 100th pct

Age structure

48.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 28.6%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.8 pts 8.0%
2.6% Children (0–14) +21.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.9% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 39.1%
38.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
3.7% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

0829, NT 0838, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +5.6 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
7.7% 21st pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 71.3%
1.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.7% Australian +19.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.8% English +16.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.5% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% German +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.1% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 6.3% 56th pct
Limited English in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

34.6% English only +43.1 pts ▸ 77.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +26.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
22.6% 7th pct 49.1% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

62.7% Not stated ◂ +46.0 pts 16.7%
22.6% No religion +26.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
13.0% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.3% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0829, NT gap narrowing
39.3% 31st pct 36.8% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
5.8% 5th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0829, NTin 0838, NT
— 4.85 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1 more in 0838, NT
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0829, NTin 0838, NT
— 213 31st pct
Avg size in 0829, NTin 0838, NT
— 213 45th pct
ICSEA in 0829, NTin 0838, NT
— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 10 ◂ +17.8 pts 24.8%
39.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%
3.3% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 7.1%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
4.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +$254 higher in 0829, NT gap widening
$1,302 94th pct $1,048 87th pct
Household income in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +$771 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$1,412 43rd pct $2,183 86th pct
Family income in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +$489 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$1,958 55th pct $2,447 80th pct
High earners in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +12.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
3.0% 10th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +12.0 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 28.6% 81st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 16.4%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

3.7% Under $650 +27.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +18.9 pts higher in 0838, NT
5.7% 0th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +5.6 pts higher in 0838, NT
0.9% 0th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +4.4 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
0.7% 3rd pct 5.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.1% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.6% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.5% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.3% None +26.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
4.7% One condition +12.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.9% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +9.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
1.7% 0th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +24.7 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +22.7 pts higher in 0829, NT
28.0% 100th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +20.6 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
2.7% 0th pct 23.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +0.8 larger in 0838, NT gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0829, NT gap narrowing
10.8% 37th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +19.4 pts higher in 0829, NT gap steady
39.8% 93rd pct 20.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 62.9%
45.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 27.5%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 20.4%
39.8% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 30.9%
10.2% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.3% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.8% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +$70 higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +$954 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$1,213 29th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +0.30 higher in 0829, NT gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +20.9 pts higher in 0829, NT gap widening
38.0% 86th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +13.0 pts higher in 0829, NT gap steady
39.8% 52nd pct 26.8% 18th pct
Separate houses in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +61.6 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
28.7% 4th pct 90.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +26.7 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
39.8% 4th pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

9.3% Owned with a mortgage +40.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
39.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 26.8%
38.0% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 17.1%
7.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

28.7% Separate house +61.6 pts ▸ 90.3%
63.0% Other dwelling ◂ +57.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +30.3 pts 12.3%
18.5% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.6% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Studio / none ◂ +12.2 pts 2.6%
6.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.1%
29.3% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.4% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0829, NT gap narrowing
4.8% 60th pct 1.2% 18th pct
Work from home in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +9.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 0829, NTin 0838, NT even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +7 more in 0829, NT
7 46th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +3.57 more in 0829, NT
3.57 49th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1,230.3 more in 0829, NT
1,230.3 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +8 more in 0829, NT
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 0829, NTin 0838, NT
60 87th pct —
Drive to city in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +11 longer in 0838, NT
24 34th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 64.4%
22.2% Walked ◂ +20.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Bicycle ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 25.8%
29.5% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.3% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.5% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 31.9% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
2.0% 19th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
1.1% 7th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +28.1 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
34.1% 0th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +23.4 pts higher in 0829, NT gap widening
87.6% 100th pct 64.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

81.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +69.4 pts 12.3%
2.6% Construction +15.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Community & personal service ◂ +36.1 pts 8.5%
16.1% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.3% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
2.2% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.9% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +4 higher in 0838, NT
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +4 higher in 0838, NT
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +5 higher in 0838, NT
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +4 higher in 0838, NT
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +117 higher in 0838, NT
858 5th pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +2.2 higher in 0829, NT
2.4 31st pct 0.2 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +1.8 more in 0829, NT
2.0 24th pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0829, NT
0.2% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +49.4 pts higher in 0829, NT
52.4% 57th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +55.5 pts higher in 0829, NT
55.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0838, NT
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 3rd pct
Walk to a park in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +47.4 pts higher in 0829, NT
49.1% 28th pct 1.7% 1st pct
Walk to health in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +15.1 pts higher in 0829, NT
18.1% 39th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +5.4 more in 0838, NT
15.3 41st pct 20.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +36 higher in 0829, NT
38 64th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 0829, NTin 0838, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0838, NT
2.6% 5th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 0829, NT with nearby areas

0828, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0839, NT 0834, NT 0830, NT 0812, NT 0810, NT

Compare 0838, NT with nearby areas

0841, NT 0834, NT 0837, NT 0836, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0829, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0829, NT vs 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0829/0829-nt/vs/POA0838/0838-nt