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0836, NT vs 0838, NT

Name: 0836, NT vs 0838, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 0836, NT profile · 0838, NT profile

0836, NT 0838, NT

Postcode 0836 and postcode 0838 are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different levels of infrastructure. Postcode 0836 is far more advantaged, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.2% compared to 28.6%) and much better transport links. In postcode 0836, 10.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 0838 has none. Education also differs, as postcode 0836 has far more schools (4 compared to 1) and larger average school sizes (458 compared to 213).

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 8%. They also share very similar home sizes and monthly mortgage payments. While these similarities exist, some gaps are shifting; for instance, the typical weekly rent in postcode 0836 is $400, which is well higher than the $300 found in postcode 0838, though this difference has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,727 larger in 0836, NT PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 0836, NT Participation: 9.2 pts higher in 0836, NT 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in 0836, NT Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in 0836, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +6,727 larger in 0836, NT gap steady

7,597 62nd pct 870 29th pct

Median age in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +1 yrs older in 0836, NT gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.1%

39.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 39.1%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

0836, NT 0838, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 71.3%

3.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 35.6%

37.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

10.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 77.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 49.1%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 28.4%

9.7% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +2.37 more in 0838, NT

2.48 40th pct 4.85 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +3 more in 0836, NT

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +1,617 more in 0836, NT

1,830 67th pct 213 31st pct

Avg size in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +245 larger in 0836, NT

458 71st pct 213 45th pct

ICSEA in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +5 higher in 0836, NT

944 24th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%

24.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 37.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +$110 higher in 0836, NT gap narrowing

$1,158 90th pct $1,048 87th pct

Household income in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +$410 higher in 0836, NT gap narrowing

$2,593 94th pct $2,183 86th pct

Family income in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +$393 higher in 0836, NT gap narrowing

$2,840 89th pct $2,447 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

7.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 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

68.3% None ◂ +9.5 pts 58.9%

16.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +0.2 larger in 0836, NT gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 62.9%

25.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

16.3% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +$100 higher in 0836, NT gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +$133 higher in 0836, NT gap narrowing

$2,300 87th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 0836, NT in 0838, NT even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 50.2%

22.7% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.1% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 90.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

0.9% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 26.1%

20.7% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.5% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 16.3%

7.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +21 more in 0836, NT

21 58th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +2.76 more in 0836, NT

2.76 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +72.5 more in 0836, NT

72.5 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +8 more in 0836, NT

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 0836, NT in 0838, NT

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +4 longer in 0838, NT

31 44th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 64.4%

5.0% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.7% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

21.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 15.0%

1.2% No vehicle even 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% Mining even 4.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades even 21.1%

14.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +3 higher in 0836, NT

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +3 higher in 0836, NT

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +4 higher in 0836, NT

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 0836, NT in 0838, NT even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +51 higher in 0836, NT

1,026 72nd pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +0.3 higher in 0836, NT

0.5 6th pct 0.2 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +0.3 more in 0836, NT

0.4 5th pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0836, NT

0.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0836, NT

6.5% 19th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +10.9 pts higher in 0836, NT

10.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +8.2 pts higher in 0836, NT

8.5% 18th pct 0.4% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0836, NT

2.8% 1st pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to health in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0838, NT

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +17.0 more in 0838, NT

3.7 0th pct 20.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +1 higher in 0836, NT

3 48th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 0836, NT in 0838, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0836, NT

3.1% 16th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 0836, NT with nearby areas

0839, NT 0834, NT 0835, NT 0832, NT 0829, NT 0838, NT 0830, NT 0828, NT

Compare 0838, NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0836, NT vs 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0836/0836-nt/vs/POA0838/0838-nt