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0835, NT vs 0839, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 0835, NT profile · 0839, NT profile

0835, NT 0839, NT

Postcode 0835 and postcode 0839 are neighbouring areas in Greater Darwin that offer very different ways of living. Postcode 0835 is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,560 a week and most people live in separate houses, with 78.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 0839 is much younger, with a typical age of 31 compared to 43 in postcode 0835, and is dominated by renters, who make up 70.6% of households. Postcode 0839 also has a far more diverse population, with 24.3% of people born overseas and 17.1% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are similar in that about 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and they share a nearly identical unemployment rate. While they have a few things in common, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016, and the difference in housing types has grown as well. Life in postcode 0839 is more walkable and better connected to public transport, while postcode 0835 remains more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 54.7 pts higher in 0839, NT Separate houses: 83.2 pts higher in 0835, NT 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in 0835, NT Recent movers: 34.9 pts higher in 0839, NT Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in 0839, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +2,643 larger in 0835, NT gap narrowing
3,153 47th pct 510 19th pct
Median age in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +12 yrs older in 0835, NT gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
8.2% 86th pct 11.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
15.1% 25th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
19.3% 91st pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.2 pts 16.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 34.0%
38.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.2% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

0835, NT 0839, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +10.2 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
14.1% 50th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +20.6 pts 57.3%
0.7% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.8% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 28.0%
38.9% English ◂ +8.3 pts 30.6%
9.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
0.8% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +11.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
5.3% 50th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0839, NT gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 62.7%
0.1% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
48.6% 75th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 26.5%
9.3% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.6% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
46.7% 51st pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
15.1% 49th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0835, NTin 0839, NT
3.57 54th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +2 more in 0835, NT
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 0835, NTin 0839, NT
1,394 61st pct —
Avg size in 0835, NTin 0839, NT
697 88th pct —
ICSEA in 0835, NTin 0839, NT
1,010 59th pct —

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 43.2%
21.2% Year 10 even 21.3%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 31.3%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 13.1%
15.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
0.9% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +$175 higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
$1,118 89th pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +$1,134 higher in 0835, NT gap widening
$2,560 93rd pct $1,426 44th pct
Family income in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +$1,061 higher in 0835, NT gap widening
$2,774 88th pct $1,713 38th pct
High earners in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +12.2 pts higher in 0835, NT gap steady
17.4% 84th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +31.2 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
35.8% 90th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

15.6% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 1.8%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 2.8%
8.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.8%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.8%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0835, NT
24.5% 22nd pct 19.8% 9th pct
Mental health in 0835, NTin 0839, NT even
5.9% 16th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
6.9% Asthma even 6.9%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
5.9% Mental health even 5.9%
3.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 60.0%
17.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +9.8 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
17.9% 51st pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4.2 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
10.2% 19th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4.8 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
26.3% 59th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0835, NT
5.5% 90th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +7.1 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
22.4% 45th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1.0 larger in 0835, NT gap widening
2.9 89th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +17.8 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +24.5 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
15.8% 10th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.2 pts 33.6%
29.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.2% One-parent families +17.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

15.8% 1 person +24.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 7.8%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +$60 higher in 0835, NT gap widening
$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +$616 higher in 0835, NT gap widening
$2,388 88th pct $1,772 61st pct
People / bedroom in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.10 higher in 0839, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +54.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
15.9% 32nd pct 70.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +14.1 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
33.4% 33rd pct 19.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +83.2 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
94.7% 62nd pct 11.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +48.4 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
78.6% 51st pct 30.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.9% Rented +54.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.6 pts 9.2%
33.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 19.3%
1.1% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +83.2 pts 11.5%
0.3% Flat or apartment +46.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.1% Other dwelling +13.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Bedrooms per home

10.8% 2 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 6.9%
6.7% 1 bedroom +16.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.0% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.2 pts 4.5%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +35.9 pts ▸ 70.0%
17.7% $1,000–$1,799 +42.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +6.2 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
1.0% 17th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +3.2 pts higher in 0835, NT gap steady
6.3% 10th pct 3.2% 1st pct
PT commute in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
0.9% 53rd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +17 more in 0835, NT
20 57th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.46 more in 0835, NT
6.34 77th pct 5.88 74th pct
Departures/1k in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +199.3 more in 0839, NT
139.9 48th pct 339.2 59th pct
PT routes in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +2 more in 0835, NT
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +3 longer in 0835, NT
12 54th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1 longer in 0835, NT
24 34th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 73.9%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
1.1% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.7% 1 vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%
20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 5.3%
19.1% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 5.3%
1.0% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +34.9 pts higher in 0839, NT gap narrowing
29.7% 33rd pct 64.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +20.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap widening
6.7% 41st pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0839, NT gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0835, NT gap narrowing
68.3% 85th pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +3.9 pts higher in 0835, NT gap widening
64.8% 84th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.5% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
15.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
5.3% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.5% Manufacturing even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%
16.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
10.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.1% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +5 higher in 0835, NT
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +6 higher in 0835, NT
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +9 higher in 0835, NT
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4 higher in 0835, NT
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +115 higher in 0835, NT
1,039 76th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4.6 higher in 0839, NT
0.8 10th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +4.4 more in 0839, NT
0.6 7th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +98.6 pts higher in 0839, NT
0.2% 14th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +89.9 pts higher in 0839, NT
9.5% 20th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +76.1 pts higher in 0839, NT
16.9% 26th pct 93.1% 77th pct
Walk to school in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +11.5 pts higher in 0835, NT
11.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0835, NT
1.7% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +98.8 pts higher in 0839, NT
0.6% 29th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +53.5 more in 0839, NT
9.2 12th pct 62.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +147 higher in 0839, NT
9 58th pct 155 80th pct
Mean slope in 0835, NTin 0839, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0835, NT
3.6% 27th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0835, NT with nearby areas

0839, NT 0829, NT 0832, NT 0834, NT 0830, NT 0836, NT 0828, NT 0812, 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). 0835, NT vs 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0835/0835-nt/vs/POA0839/0839-nt