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0834, NT vs 0837, NT

Name: 0834, NT vs 0837, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 0834, NT profile · 0837, NT profile

0834, NT 0837, NT

Postcode 0834 and postcode 0837 are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different economic profiles. Postcode 0834 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,678 per week and 41.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, the typical household income in postcode 0837 is much lower at $1,419, and only 19.2% of homes earn $3,000 or more. Postcode 0834 also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (46.0% compared to 30.5% in postcode 0837) and more residents in work or looking for work (70.5% versus 47.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They also share a similar typical resident age of 43 and are both car-dependent. While they have some similarities, many gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2016, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 22.7 pts higher in 0834, NT 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in 0834, NT Population: 1,322 larger in 0834, NT No car: 7.6 pts higher in 0837, NT Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in 0834, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +1,322 larger in 0834, NT gap steady

1,811 39th pct 489 18th pct

Median age in 0834, NT in 0837, NT even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 38.7%

35.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

0834, NT 0837, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 66.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 34.2%

37.4% English ◂ +13.7 pts 23.7%

9.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 70.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 39.9%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%

9.6% Not stated +17.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 0834, NT in 0837, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 30.5%

22.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 35.8%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.6% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +$431 higher in 0834, NT gap widening

$1,167 90th pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +$1,259 higher in 0834, NT gap widening

$2,678 95th pct $1,419 44th pct

Family income in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +$1,231 higher in 0834, NT gap widening

$3,005 91st pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 8.2%

18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.0%

6.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

2.8% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +12.8 pts 53.2%

16.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +0.4 larger in 0834, NT gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 51.2%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

10.7% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

17.5% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

4.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +$185 higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $275 44th pct

Mortgage in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +$271 higher in 0834, NT gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,229 86th pct

People / bedroom in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +0.10 higher in 0837, NT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

30.3% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

2.9% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 89.0%

3.4% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 28.1%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

6.3% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.4% Studio / none +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 14.3%

32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 11.9%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +10 more in 0834, NT

19 56th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +7.91 more in 0837, NT

10.49 89th pct 18.40 96th pct

Departures/1k in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +291.7 more in 0837, NT

244.1 55th pct 535.8 63rd pct

PT routes in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +2 more in 0834, NT

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 0834, NT in 0837, NT

19 61st pct —

Drive to city in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +36 longer in 0837, NT

23 33rd pct 59 62nd pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 58.9%

6.3% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 25.7%

19.0% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 11.8%

0.7% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

2.2% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.3% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +2 higher in 0834, NT

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +3 higher in 0834, NT

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 0834, NT in 0837, NT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +2 higher in 0834, NT

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +64 higher in 0834, NT

1,051 79th pct 987 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +0.4 higher in 0834, NT

0.6 7th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +0.3 more in 0834, NT

0.5 6th pct 0.2 2nd pct

15-min city in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0834, NT

1.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +5.7 pts higher in 0834, NT

5.7% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +8.4 pts higher in 0834, NT

16.1% 25th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Walk to school in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0834, NT

4.9% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0837, NT

2.7% 1st pct 3.7% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0834, NT

3.6% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +13.9 more in 0837, NT

12.7 29th pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +2 higher in 0834, NT

3 47th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 0834, NT in 0837, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0834, NT

3.6% 27th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 0834, NT with nearby areas

0839, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0829, NT 0836, NT 0828, NT 0838, NT 0830, NT

Compare 0837, NT with nearby areas

0838, NT 0841, NT 0836, NT 0845, NT 0834, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT 0846, NT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0834, NT vs 0837, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0834/0834-nt/vs/POA0837/0837-nt