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0834, NT vs 0839, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 0834, NT profile · 0839, NT profile

0834, NT 0839, NT

These neighbouring areas offer very different ways of living. Postcode 0834 is a wealthier area of detached houses where the typical resident is 43 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,678. In contrast, postcode 0839 is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and a typical household income that is far lower at $1,426. Postcode 0839 also has a more diverse population, with a far higher share of people born overseas (24.3% compared to 13.1% in postcode 0834) and a far higher proportion of renters at 70.6%.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2016, particularly regarding income and housing. This is seen in the typical weekly household income gap, which grew from $750 to $1,252 over that time. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground. They have similar unemployment rates (about 4.4%), and the same proportion of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at around 15%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 52.5 pts higher in 0839, NT Separate houses: 82.9 pts higher in 0834, NT 3+ bedrooms: 46.0 pts higher in 0834, NT Recent movers: 33.0 pts higher in 0839, NT Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in 0839, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +1,301 larger in 0834, NT gap steady
1,811 39th pct 510 19th pct
Median age in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +12 yrs older in 0834, NT gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
7.7% 86th pct 11.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
13.9% 21st pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
17.2% 49th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
15.4% 78th pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.5 pts 16.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 34.0%
35.8% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

0834, NT 0839, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +11.2 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
13.1% 46th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 57.3%
0.5% India +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
0.7% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 28.0%
37.4% English ◂ +6.8 pts 30.6%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
5.9% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
0.4% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +10.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
6.3% 56th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0839, NT gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 62.7%
0.0% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +11.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
53.3% 88th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 41.4%
34.8% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 26.5%
9.6% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.2% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
46.0% 50th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
15.2% 50th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0834, NTin 0839, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 43.2%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 31.3%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 13.1%
14.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
7.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.3% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +$224 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$1,167 90th pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +$1,252 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$2,678 95th pct $1,426 44th pct
Family income in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +$1,292 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$3,005 91st pct $1,713 38th pct
High earners in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +14.5 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
19.7% 87th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +36.6 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
41.2% 95th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 1.8%
18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 2.8%
6.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.8%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +3.9 pts higher in 0834, NT
23.7% 18th pct 19.8% 9th pct
Mental health in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0834, NT
6.2% 20th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.0 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
2.8% 12th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
6.9% Asthma even 6.9%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.6%
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 ◂ +5.9 pts 60.0%
16.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +9.0 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
8.9% 12th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +7.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
29.3% 78th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0834, NT
5.1% 88th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +6.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
21.9% 41st pct 15.2% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 larger in 0834, NT gap widening
2.9 89th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +16.4 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
10.7% 35th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +22.9 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
17.5% 13th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 33.6%
29.1% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.7% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.8% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +22.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 7.8%
14.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 1.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +$120 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$460 88th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +$728 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $1,772 61st pct
People / bedroom in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.10 higher in 0839, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +52.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
18.1% 40th pct 70.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +11.1 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
30.3% 26th pct 19.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +82.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
94.4% 60th pct 11.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +46.0 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
76.3% 41st pct 30.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.1% Rented +52.5 pts ▸ 70.6%
45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.6 pts 9.2%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 19.3%
3.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +82.9 pts 11.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment +46.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.4% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

Bedrooms per home

11.5% 2 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.4%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 6.9%
6.3% 1 bedroom +17.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $200–$349 +23.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
32.7% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +28.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +37.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +42.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
0.7% 13th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
6.3% 10th pct 3.2% 1st pct
PT commute in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
0.7% 48th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +16 more in 0834, NT
19 56th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +4.61 more in 0834, NT
10.49 89th pct 5.88 74th pct
Departures/1k in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +95.2 more in 0839, NT
244.1 55th pct 339.2 59th pct
PT routes in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +1 more in 0839, NT
4 52nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +10 longer in 0834, NT
19 61st pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 0834, NTin 0839, NT even
23 33rd pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 73.9%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
0.9% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.0% 1 vehicle +36.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 30.3%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 5.3%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 5.3%
0.7% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +33.0 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
31.6% 41st pct 64.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +21.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
5.9% 36th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
4.6% 60th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +5.5 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
70.5% 90th pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +10.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
71.1% 93rd pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
5.8% Retail trade +11.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%
16.7% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
11.9% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.9% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +5 higher in 0834, NT
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +6 higher in 0834, NT
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +8 higher in 0834, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +4 higher in 0834, NT
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +127 higher in 0834, NT
1,051 79th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +4.8 higher in 0839, NT
0.6 7th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +4.5 more in 0839, NT
0.5 6th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +97.3 pts higher in 0839, NT
1.5% 15th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +93.7 pts higher in 0839, NT
5.7% 18th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +77.0 pts higher in 0839, NT
16.1% 25th pct 93.1% 77th pct
Walk to school in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0834, NT
4.9% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0834, NT
2.7% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +95.8 pts higher in 0839, NT
3.6% 31st pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +50.0 more in 0839, NT
12.7 29th pct 62.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +152 higher in 0839, NT
3 47th pct 155 80th pct
Mean slope in 0834, NTin 0839, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0834, NT
3.6% 27th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0834, NT with nearby areas

0839, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0829, NT 0836, NT 0828, NT 0838, 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). 0834, NT vs 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0834/0834-nt/vs/POA0839/0839-nt