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0836, NT vs 0886, NT

Name: 0836, NT vs 0886, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 185 km apart · 0836, NT profile · 0886, NT profile

0836, NT 0886, NT

Postcode 0836 and postcode 0886 are two distinct Northern Territory areas located about 185 km apart. Postcode 0836 is a more affluent area where 36.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and most people live in separate houses. In contrast, postcode 0886 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 27.4% and a far higher share of renters at 68.3%. There is also a stark difference in housing costs; the typical monthly mortgage payment in postcode 0836 is $2,300, while the typical weekly rent in postcode 0886 is just $65.

Since 2011, the gap in household income has flipped, with postcode 0836 now leading by 15.2%. At the same time, the difference in the share of people who speak a language other than English at home has widened. Despite these trends, the two areas are similar in their unemployment rates and the number of people per bedroom. Both are largely car-dependent, though postcode 0886 is mostly car-dependent while postcode 0836 is completely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 54.2 pts higher in 0886, NT Separate houses: 40.8 pts higher in 0836, NT Population: 6,842 larger in 0836, NT Rent: $335 higher in 0836, NT Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in 0886, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +6,842 larger in 0836, NT gap widening

7,597 62nd pct 755 25th pct

Median age in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +5 yrs older in 0836, NT gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.9% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 36.0%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

3.7% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

0836, NT 0886, 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 ◂ +8.8 pts 70.6%

1.8% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 30.6%

37.7% English ◂ +9.1 pts 28.6%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 69.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +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 ◂ +4.6 pts 47.8%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

9.7% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +3.40 more in 0886, NT

2.48 40th pct 5.88 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +3 more in 0836, NT

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +1,681 more in 0836, NT

1,830 67th pct 149 26th pct

Avg size in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +309 larger in 0836, NT

458 71st pct 149 35th pct

ICSEA in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +166 higher in 0836, NT

944 24th pct 778 2nd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 31.3%

12.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 16.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

8.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.0% Education even 7.0%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +$110 higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing

$1,158 90th pct $1,268 93rd pct

Household income in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +$503 higher in 0836, NT gap widening

$2,593 94th pct $2,090 82nd pct

Family income in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +$511 higher in 0836, NT gap widening

$2,840 89th pct $2,329 76th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.9%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.3%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +0.7 larger in 0836, NT gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 49.6%

25.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.8% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

16.3% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.2% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +$335 higher in 0836, NT gap widening

$400 78th pct $65 0th pct

Mortgage in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +$900 higher in 0836, NT gap narrowing

$2,300 87th pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 0836, NT in 0886, NT even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.1% Rented +54.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +57.1 pts 2.3%

22.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Other tenure +19.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +40.8 pts 56.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 10.7%

5.4% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

4.5% Under $200 +60.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +40.3 pts 7.3%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.0%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +21 more in 0836, NT

21 58th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +2.76 more in 0836, NT

2.76 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +72.5 more in 0836, NT

72.5 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +8 more in 0836, NT

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 0836, NT in 0886, NT

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 0836, NT in 0886, NT

31 44th pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 61.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.1% Bicycle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.7% 1 vehicle +36.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 23.0%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%

21.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Accommodation & food +12.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Construction ◂ +12.0 pts 3.2%

4.8% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.5% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

14.0% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +2 higher in 0836, NT

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +3 higher in 0836, NT

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +9 higher in 0836, NT

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +2 higher in 0886, NT

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +47 higher in 0836, NT

1,026 72nd pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +3.4 higher in 0886, NT

0.5 6th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +4.8 more in 0886, NT

0.4 5th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +68.2 pts higher in 0886, NT

0.6% 15th pct 68.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +61.6 pts higher in 0886, NT

6.5% 19th pct 68.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +10.9 pts higher in 0836, NT

10.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +86.3 pts higher in 0886, NT

8.5% 18th pct 94.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +94.3 pts higher in 0886, NT

2.8% 1st pct 97.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +38.1 pts higher in 0886, NT

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +28.1 more in 0886, NT

3.7 0th pct 31.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +20 higher in 0886, NT

3 48th pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 0836, NT in 0886, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0886, NT

3.1% 16th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 0836, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0886, NT with nearby areas

0822, NT 0847, NT 0837, NT 0836, NT 0846, NT 0835, NT 0830, NT 0839, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0836, NT vs 0886, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0836/0836-nt/vs/POA0886/0886-nt