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0832, NT vs 0839, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 0832, NT profile · 0839, NT profile

0832, NT 0839, NT

Postcode 0832 and postcode 0839 are neighbouring areas in Greater Darwin with very different profiles. Postcode 0832 is a larger, more affluent area where the typical household income is $2,352 a week and 58.9% of residents have finished Year 12. It is dominated by families, with 26.4% of people under 15 and a high proportion of large homes, as 83.4% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 0839 is much smaller and more reliant on rentals, which are used by 70.6% of households. It has a high share of people living alone (40.4%) and a much lower typical weekly income of $1,426.

Many of the gaps between these two neighbours have widened since 2016, particularly regarding income and education. Despite this, they share a similar cultural makeup, with around 24% of people born overseas and about 11% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While postcode 0832 is more likely to be within walking distance of a school or park, postcode 0839 is almost entirely walkable for health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in 0839, NT Separate houses: 63.3 pts higher in 0832, NT 3+ bedrooms: 53.1 pts higher in 0832, NT Population: 18,217 larger in 0832, NT Living alone: 22.3 pts higher in 0839, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +18,217 larger in 0832, NT gap widening
18,727 82nd pct 510 19th pct
Median age in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1 yrs older in 0839, NT gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0839, NT gap steady
10.6% 88th pct 11.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +8.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
4.5% 1st pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +10.5 pts higher in 0832, NT gap widening
26.4% 100th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
19.3% 91st pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%
26.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 15.9%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.8% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 34.0%
7.2% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

0832, NT 0839, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0832, NTin 0839, NT even gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 57.3%
5.5% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
2.6% India +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Nepal even 0.6%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 28.0%
29.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
7.4% Filipino ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%
2.7% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
20.4% 80th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0832, NT gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 62.7%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0832, NT gap steady
44.9% 62nd pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%
38.4% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 26.5%
9.2% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +15.7 pts higher in 0832, NT gap widening
58.9% 72nd pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
19.5% 62nd pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0832, NTin 0839, NT
1.21 11th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +6 more in 0832, NT
6 81st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 0832, NTin 0839, NT
2,794 76th pct —
Avg size in 0832, NTin 0839, NT
466 72nd pct —
ICSEA in 0832, NTin 0839, NT
990 47th pct —

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 43.2%
15.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
5.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
3.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
2.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +$263 higher in 0832, NT gap widening
$1,206 91st pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +$926 higher in 0832, NT gap widening
$2,352 89th pct $1,426 44th pct
Family income in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +$866 higher in 0832, NT gap widening
$2,579 86th pct $1,713 38th pct
High earners in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +10.2 pts higher in 0832, NT gap widening
15.4% 79th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +24.5 pts higher in 0832, NT gap widening
29.1% 82nd pct 4.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 2.8%
5.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 19.8%
23.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0839, NT
19.0% 8th pct 19.8% 9th pct
Mental health in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0832, NT
6.4% 21st pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0832, NT gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma even 6.9%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
3.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Cancer +0.1 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

71.2% None ◂ +11.2 pts 60.0%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
3.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
12.5% 19th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0832, NT gap widening
8.5% 11th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +13.4 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
34.9% 96th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +5.1 pts higher in 0832, NT
9.4% 100th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
17.0% 13th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 larger in 0832, NT gap widening
2.9 89th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +12.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
14.5% 69th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +22.3 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
18.1% 15th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +32.6 pts 33.6%
18.4% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.5% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.8% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

18.1% 1 person +22.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.0% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 7.8%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +$80 higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +$395 higher in 0832, NT gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,772 61st pct
People / bedroom in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.10 higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +25.2 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
45.5% 90th pct 70.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +12.4 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
6.9% 0th pct 19.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +63.3 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
74.7% 22nd pct 11.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +53.1 pts higher in 0832, NT gap steady
83.4% 69th pct 30.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Rented +25.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.1 pts 9.2%
6.9% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.7% Separate house ◂ +63.3 pts 11.5%
13.7% Flat or apartment +33.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 23.4%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 6.9%
1.5% 1 bedroom +21.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.1% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.3%
22.5% $200–$349 +22.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 4.5%
5.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +37.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +4.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
2.5% 33rd pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0832, NT gap narrowing
3.3% 1st pct 3.2% 1st pct
PT commute in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0832, NT gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +46 more in 0832, NT
49 70th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +3.27 more in 0839, NT
2.62 40th pct 5.88 74th pct
Departures/1k in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +27.4 more in 0832, NT
366.6 59th pct 339.2 59th pct
PT routes in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +12 more in 0832, NT
17 84th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +5 longer in 0832, NT
14 57th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +3 longer in 0839, NT
20 29th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 73.9%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
1.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.4% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 30.3%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%
2.5% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +5.6 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
59.0% 96th pct 64.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +12.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0839, NT gap steady
3.3% 28th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +11.9 pts higher in 0832, NT gap steady
76.9% 100th pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +9.6 pts higher in 0832, NT gap widening
70.5% 92nd pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%
8.7% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
9.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
7.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +5 higher in 0832, NT
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +5 higher in 0832, NT
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +6 higher in 0832, NT
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +5 higher in 0832, NT
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +108 higher in 0832, NT
1,032 74th pct 924 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 0832, NTin 0839, NT
5 17th pct —
Assault/100k in 0832, NTin 0839, NT
5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.7 higher in 0832, NT
6.1 76th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +0.9 more in 0832, NT
5.9 75th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +15.3 pts higher in 0839, NT
83.5% 79th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +30.5 pts higher in 0839, NT
68.9% 71st pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +6.0 pts higher in 0832, NT
99.0% 85th pct 93.1% 77th pct
Walk to school in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +93.5 pts higher in 0832, NT
93.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +99.8 pts higher in 0832, NT
99.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +27.6 pts higher in 0839, NT
71.8% 81st pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +55.0 more in 0839, NT
7.7 8th pct 62.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +38 higher in 0839, NT
118 76th pct 155 80th pct
Mean slope in 0832, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0832, NT
3.9% 32nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0832, NT with nearby areas

0834, NT 0839, NT 0829, NT 0835, NT 0828, NT 0836, NT 0812, NT 0830, 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). 0832, NT vs 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0832/0832-nt/vs/POA0839/0839-nt