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0834, NT vs 0838, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 0834, NT profile · 0838, NT profile

0834, NT 0838, NT

Postcode 0834 and postcode 0838 are two nearby areas in the Greater Darwin region. Postcode 0834 is a more affluent area, with 41.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.6% in postcode 0838. It also has much better public transport access, with 10.49 stops per 1,000 people and 244.1 weekly departures, while postcode 0838 has none of either. This difference in wealth is also seen in the rental market, where typical weekly rent in postcode 0834 is $460, which is $160 higher than the usual $300 in postcode 0838.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with almost identical shares of people born overseas, those using another language at home, and the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting. The difference in high-income households has widened since 2016, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has also grown, with postcode 0838 now well higher in this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 941 larger in 0834, NT PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 0834, NT Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in 0838, NT 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in 0834, NT Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in 0834, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +941 larger in 0834, NT gap steady
1,811 39th pct 870 29th pct
Median age in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +5 yrs older in 0834, NT gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
7.7% 86th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
13.9% 21st pct 12.4% 15th pct
Under 15 in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
17.2% 49th pct 23.7% 93rd pct
De facto in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +8.4 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
15.4% 78th pct 23.7% 100th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.1%
35.8% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Widowed even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

0834, NT 0838, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
13.1% 46th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 71.3%
3.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 35.6%
37.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 33.6%
9.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
5.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 0834, NTin 0838, NT even gap narrowing
6.3% 56th pct 6.3% 56th pct
Limited English in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 77.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
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

No religion in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
53.3% 88th pct 49.1% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 49.1%
34.8% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%
9.6% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +9.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
46.0% 50th pct 36.8% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
15.2% 50th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0834, NTin 0838, NT
— 4.85 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1 more in 0838, NT
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0834, NTin 0838, NT
— 213 31st pct
Avg size in 0834, NTin 0838, NT
— 213 45th pct
ICSEA in 0834, NTin 0838, NT
— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.8%
22.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
7.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 7.1%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
9.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +$119 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$1,167 90th pct $1,048 87th pct
Household income in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +$495 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$2,678 95th pct $2,183 86th pct
Family income in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +$558 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$3,005 91st pct $2,447 80th pct
High earners in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4.4 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
19.7% 87th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +12.6 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
41.2% 95th pct 28.6% 81st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 13.4%
18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0838, NT
23.7% 18th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0838, NT
6.2% 20th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
2.8% 12th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 58.9%
16.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
8.9% 12th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
29.3% 78th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0838, NT
5.1% 88th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
21.9% 41st pct 23.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.1 larger in 0834, NT gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
10.7% 35th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
17.5% 13th pct 20.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 62.9%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%
17.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%
14.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
4.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +$160 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$460 88th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +$333 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.10 higher in 0838, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
18.1% 40th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
30.3% 26th pct 26.8% 18th pct
Separate houses in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
94.4% 60th pct 90.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
76.3% 41st pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%
18.1% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 90.3%
3.4% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 19.7%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
6.3% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%
32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +24.0 pts 8.7%
21.5% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Under $200 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 16.3%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.9% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 1.2% 18th pct
Work from home in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
6.3% 10th pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +19 more in 0834, NT
19 56th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +10.49 more in 0834, NT
10.49 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +244.1 more in 0834, NT
244.1 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4 more in 0834, NT
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 0834, NTin 0838, NT
19 61st pct —
Drive to city in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +12 longer in 0838, NT
23 33rd pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 64.4%
6.3% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%
19.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
31.6% 41st pct 31.9% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
5.9% 36th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
4.6% 60th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +8.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
70.5% 90th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +6.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
71.1% 93rd pct 64.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.2% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
8.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +3 higher in 0834, NT
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4 higher in 0834, NT
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +3 higher in 0834, NT
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1 higher in 0834, NT
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +76 higher in 0834, NT
1,051 79th pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.4 higher in 0834, NT
0.6 7th pct 0.2 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.4 more in 0834, NT
0.5 6th pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0834, NT
1.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0834, NT
5.7% 18th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +16.1 pts higher in 0834, NT
16.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0834, NT
4.9% 16th pct 0.4% 3rd pct
Walk to a park in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0834, NT
2.7% 1st pct 1.7% 1st pct
Walk to health in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0834, NT
3.6% 31st pct 3.0% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +8.0 more in 0838, NT
12.7 29th pct 20.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +1 higher in 0834, NT
3 47th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 0834, NTin 0838, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0834, NT
3.6% 27th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 0834, NT with nearby areas

0839, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0829, NT 0836, NT 0828, NT 0838, NT 0830, 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). 0834, NT vs 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0834/0834-nt/vs/POA0838/0838-nt