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0834, NT vs 0845, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 0834, NT profile · 0845, NT profile

0834, NT 0845, NT

Postcode 0834 and postcode 0845 are two distinct Northern Territory areas with a large gap in typical incomes. In postcode 0834, the typical household earns $2,678 a week, while in postcode 0845 it is much lower at $900. Postcode 0834 has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (46.0% compared to 26.3%) and a far higher percentage of people earning $2,000 or more each week (19.7% versus 5.0%). Conversely, postcode 0845 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.1%, compared to 7.7% in postcode 0834.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar rate of people living with a long-term health condition (23.7%) and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, the two areas have drifted apart since 2016, as the gap in typical household income and the share of people working or looking for work have both widened. While postcode 0834 has far more public transport stops and a shorter drive to the city, postcode 0845 has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.7 pts higher in 0845, NT Renting: 31.5 pts higher in 0845, NT Participation: 28.2 pts higher in 0834, NT One-parent: 25.0 pts higher in 0845, NT 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in 0834, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +1,415 larger in 0834, NT gap steady
1,811 39th pct 396 16th pct
Median age in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +2 yrs older in 0845, NT gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +22.3 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
7.7% 86th pct 30.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +5.3 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
13.9% 21st pct 19.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
17.2% 49th pct 21.0% 84th pct
De facto in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
15.4% 78th pct 16.4% 84th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

35.8% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
49.2% Married ◂ +27.4 pts 21.8%
9.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.5% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

0834, NT 0845, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
13.1% 46th pct 11.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 61.6%
3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 27.3%
37.4% English ◂ +13.9 pts 23.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
5.9% German ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
1.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
6.3% 56th pct 8.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 67.9%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% 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 0845, NT +12.1 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
53.3% 88th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 41.2%
34.8% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 28.0%
9.6% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.2% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +19.8 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
46.0% 50th pct 26.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +4.6 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
15.2% 50th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0834, NTin 0845, NT
— 12.05 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +1 more in 0845, NT
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0834, NTin 0845, NT
— 105 20th pct
Avg size in 0834, NTin 0845, NT
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 0834, NTin 0845, NT
— 723 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 26.3%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%
15.1% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.1% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.4 pts 22.4%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 7.0%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
9.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +$625 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$1,167 90th pct $542 10th pct
Household income in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +$1,778 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$2,678 95th pct $900 4th pct
Family income in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +$1,668 higher in 0834, NT gap widening
$3,005 91st pct $1,337 12th pct
High earners in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +14.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
19.7% 87th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +41.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
41.2% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

6.4% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 23.1%
18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.2%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 13.4%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0834, NTin 0845, NT even
23.7% 18th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0845, NT
6.2% 20th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
2.8% 12th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
4.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +17.4 pts 48.5%
16.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
5.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
17.1% 47th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
8.9% 12th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +11.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
29.3% 78th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0834, NT
5.1% 88th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +8.5 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
21.9% 41st pct 13.4% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.9 larger in 0834, NT gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +25.0 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
10.7% 35th pct 35.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +28.7 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
17.5% 13th pct 46.2% 100th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 34.0%
10.7% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +28.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 7.7%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%
4.2% 6 or more even 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +$310 higher in 0834, NT gap steady
$460 88th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +$980 higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
$2,500 90th pct $1,520 47th pct
People / bedroom in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.10 higher in 0834, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +31.5 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
18.1% 40th pct 49.7% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +8.0 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
30.3% 26th pct 22.4% 12th pct
Separate houses in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +14.0 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
94.4% 60th pct 80.4% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +23.8 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
76.3% 41st pct 52.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.1% Rented +31.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.2 pts 19.6%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 22.4%
2.9% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 80.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 5.6%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +59.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
32.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 11.3%
32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 14.3%
8.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +16.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
0.7% 13th pct 16.8% 93rd pct
Work from home in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
6.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +19 more in 0834, NT
19 56th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +10.49 more in 0834, NT
10.49 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +244.1 more in 0834, NT
244.1 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +4 more in 0834, NT
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 0834, NTin 0845, NT
19 61st pct —
Drive to city in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +50 longer in 0845, NT
23 33rd pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 60.5%
0.9% Walked +19.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.0% 1 vehicle +25.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 26.3%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 5.1%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%
0.7% No vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0834, NT gap narrowing
31.6% 41st pct 31.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0834, NT gap steady
5.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +7.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
4.6% 60th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Participation in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +28.2 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
70.5% 90th pct 42.4% 6th pct
Full-time in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0834, NT gap widening
71.1% 93rd pct 61.3% 69th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Education & training +25.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%
15.0% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 2.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
3.5% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.3% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 6.7%
16.7% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 7.6%
11.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +7 higher in 0834, NT
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +8 higher in 0834, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +8 higher in 0834, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +2 higher in 0834, NT
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +209 higher in 0834, NT
1,051 79th pct 842 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +3.1 higher in 0845, NT
0.6 7th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +3.6 more in 0845, NT
0.5 6th pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +75.6 pts higher in 0845, NT
1.5% 15th pct 77.1% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +76.3 pts higher in 0845, NT
5.7% 18th pct 82.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +16.1 pts higher in 0834, NT
16.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +73.0 pts higher in 0845, NT
4.9% 16th pct 77.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +80.3 pts higher in 0845, NT
2.7% 1st pct 83.0% 59th pct
Walk to health in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +79.9 pts higher in 0845, NT
3.6% 31st pct 83.5% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +17.6 more in 0845, NT
12.7 29th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +2 higher in 0834, NT
3 47th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 0834, NTin 0845, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0834, NT
3.6% 27th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 0834, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0845, NT with nearby areas

0846, NT 0841, NT 0837, NT 0838, NT 0836, NT 0834, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0834, NT vs 0845, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0834/0834-nt/vs/POA0845/0845-nt