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0837, NT vs 0846, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 0837, NT profile · 0846, NT profile

0837, NT 0846, NT

Postcode 0837 and postcode 0846 are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ sharply in their age profiles and wealth; residents are far older in postcode 0846, where the typical age is 52 compared to 43 in postcode 0837. Postcode 0837 has far more people with university degrees (8.9% compared to 2.3%) and higher weekly incomes, while postcode 0846 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (45.0% versus 33.6%). Postcode 0837 also has much better access to public transport and a far higher score for money and resources.

Daily life in both places shares several traits, as neither area has any recent overseas arrivals or people who speak a language other than English. They also both have very few people who need help with daily activities. While postcode 0837 is generally more advantaged, the gaps in some areas are changing. For example, the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in 0846, NT Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in 0846, NT Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in 0837, NT Mortgage: $896 higher in 0837, NT Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in 0846, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +172 larger in 0837, NT gap narrowing
489 18th pct 317 13th pct
Median age in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +9 yrs older in 0846, NT gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +7.0 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
19.2% 94th pct 26.2% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +10.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
16.2% 30th pct 26.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 14.8% 26th pct
De facto in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0837, NT gap steady
15.8% 81st pct 14.3% 71st pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 19.2%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.9% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 30.1%
11.8% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

0837, NT 0846, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
9.4% 29th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 65.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% England even 2.2%
0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 27.4%
23.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.0% Irish even 6.9%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
5.1% 49th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 0837, NTin 0846, NT even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.8% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 75.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
39.9% 41st pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

39.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%
26.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%
0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
30.5% 9th pct 24.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +6.6 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
8.9% 16th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0837, NTin 0846, NT
— 21.28 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +1 more in 0846, NT
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0837, NTin 0846, NT
— 50 13th pct
Avg size in 0837, NTin 0846, NT
— 50 15th pct
ICSEA in 0837, NTin 0846, NT
— 855 9th pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%
23.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.1% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 26.2%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 9.2%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
5.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +$153 higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
$736 46th pct $583 16th pct
Household income in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +$427 higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
$1,419 44th pct $992 9th pct
Family income in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +$493 higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
$1,774 42nd pct $1,281 10th pct
High earners in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +5.1 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
8.6% 48th pct 3.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +8.2 pts higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
19.2% 60th pct 11.0% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0846, NT
22.3% 13th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0837, NT
5.1% 12th pct 2.8% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
2.9% 13th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
0.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 50.5%
14.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
14.0% 28th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
8.4% 11th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +5.0 pts higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
19.7% 19th pct 14.7% 7th pct
Defence service in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0837, NT
3.9% 74th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0837, NT gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 17.8% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0.3 larger in 0837, NT gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0837, NT gap steady
19.4% 88th pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
31.5% 72nd pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 37.6%
27.4% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
1.7% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 4.6%
10.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +$75 higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
$275 44th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +$896 higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
$2,229 86th pct $1,333 36th pct
People / bedroom in 0837, NTin 0846, NT even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +11.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
14.4% 26th pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +11.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
33.6% 34th pct 45.0% 68th pct
Separate houses in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0837, NT gap steady
89.0% 41st pct 81.7% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
54.1% 10th pct 50.5% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 15.6%
14.4% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.8% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 81.7%
7.5% Other dwelling +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.0% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%
6.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
14.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.8% Under $1,000 +52.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
47.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 23.5%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.9% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
8.3% 83rd pct 8.8% 85th pct
Work from home in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 8.0% 14th pct
PT commute in 0837, NTin 0846, NT even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +9 more in 0837, NT
9 47th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +18.40 more in 0837, NT
18.40 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +535.8 more in 0837, NT
535.8 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2 more in 0837, NT
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +36 longer in 0846, NT
59 62nd pct 95 79th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +24.9 pts 34.0%
7.3% Walked +13.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
2.1% Car (passenger) +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Bicycle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.7% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 4.9%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
8.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0837, NT gap narrowing
22.9% 11th pct 20.3% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in 0837, NTin 0846, NT even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +6.1 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
47.8% 13th pct 41.7% 6th pct
Full-time in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +8.6 pts higher in 0837, NT gap widening
64.6% 83rd pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

3.1% Accommodation & food +17.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
17.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 3.0%
9.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
3.1% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 6.0%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
14.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.7% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +5 higher in 0837, NT
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +4 higher in 0837, NT
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +8 higher in 0837, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +3 higher in 0837, NT
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +103 higher in 0837, NT
987 54th pct 884 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0.9 higher in 0846, NT
0.2 2nd pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +1.3 more in 0846, NT
0.2 2nd pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 0837, NTin 0846, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0837, NTin 0846, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +7.7 pts higher in 0837, NT
7.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +49.1 pts higher in 0846, NT
0.0% 0th pct 49.1% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +48.3 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.7% 2nd pct 52.0% 31st pct
Walk to health in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +48.0 pts higher in 0846, NT
0.0% 0th pct 48.0% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +14.0 more in 0837, NT
26.6 68th pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0 higher in 0837, NT
1 33rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 0837, NTin 0846, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.5% 24th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 0837, NT with nearby areas

0838, NT 0841, NT 0836, NT 0845, NT 0834, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT 0846, NT

Compare 0846, NT with nearby areas

0845, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0838, NT 0836, NT 0834, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0837, NT vs 0846, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0837/0837-nt/vs/POA0846/0846-nt