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0838, NT vs 0840, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 61 km apart · 0838, NT profile · 0840, NT profile

0838, NT 0840, NT

Postcode 0838 and postcode 0840 are two distinct Northern Territory areas. Postcode 0838 is much younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 38 and typical weekly household incomes of $2,183. In contrast, residents in postcode 0840 are far older, with a typical age of 60, and a typical household income that is much lower at $806. This age difference is clear in the family makeup; children under 15 make up 23.7% of postcode 0838, while they account for only 8.5% of postcode 0840.

Both areas are car-dependent and sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents in postcode 0838. However, the gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in weekly income has increased to $1,377, and the gap in home ownership has widened, with 60.9% of homes in postcode 0840 now owned outright compared to 26.8% in postcode 0838.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in 0840, NT Aged 65+: 26.8 pts higher in 0840, NT Owned outright: 34.2 pts higher in 0840, NT 3+ bedrooms: 38.9 pts higher in 0838, NT Participation: 32.1 pts higher in 0838, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +413 larger in 0838, NT gap widening
870 29th pct 457 17th pct
Median age in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +22 yrs older in 0840, NT gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
8.5% 87th pct 10.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +26.8 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
12.4% 15th pct 39.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +15.1 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
23.7% 93rd pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
23.7% 100th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +26.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 10.7%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.1 pts 8.5%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.1% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 22.5%
9.7% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

0838, NT 0840, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
13.3% 47th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 71.6%
2.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English +5.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
35.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%
10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
6.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
4.5% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +4.4 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
6.3% 56th pct 2.0% 18th pct
Limited English in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0838, NT gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 81.4%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 0838, NTin 0840, NT +14.1 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
49.1% 77th pct 35.0% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 35.0%
28.4% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
16.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +15.6 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
36.8% 24th pct 21.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
9.3% 18th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +20.79 more in 0840, NT
4.85 63rd pct 25.64 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +171 more in 0838, NT
213 31st pct 42 11th pct
Avg size in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +171 larger in 0838, NT
213 45th pct 42 13th pct
ICSEA in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +17 higher in 0838, NT
939 22nd pct 922 15th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.2%
24.8% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%
7.1% Bachelor degree even 7.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
9.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
6.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +$579 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$1,048 87th pct $469 1st pct
Household income in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +$1,377 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$2,183 86th pct $806 0th pct
Family income in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +$1,432 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$2,447 80th pct $1,015 0th pct
High earners in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +11.0 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
15.3% 78th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +23.9 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 4.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $650–$1,499 +25.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
11.5% Under $650 +23.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 10.9%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 1.6%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.6%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 6.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +13.9 pts higher in 0840, NT
24.6% 23rd pct 38.5% 92nd pct
Mental health in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0840, NT
6.6% 23rd pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +4.4 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
5.1% 44th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +11.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.4% Heart disease +8.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +16.8 pts 42.0%
17.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.8% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.3% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
13.8% 27th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 13.6% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +15.5 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 12.2% 3rd pct
Defence service in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0840, NT
5.3% 89th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
23.2% 52nd pct 30.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +0.9 larger in 0838, NT gap widening
2.8 86th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
9.6% 26th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +16.5 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
20.4% 23rd pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

27.5% Couples without children +38.9 pts ▸ 66.4%
62.9% Couples with children ◂ +41.0 pts 21.9%
9.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +19.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
20.4% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 3.6%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 4.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +$100 higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +$867 higher in 0838, NT gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +10.3 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
17.1% 36th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +34.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
26.8% 18th pct 60.9% 98th pct
Separate houses in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
90.3% 45th pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +38.9 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
66.5% 19th pct 27.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Owned outright +34.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 23.4%
17.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%
2.2% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 92.7%
5.9% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 19.8%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.3% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 7.8%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
26.1% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.9 pts 20.0%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.4% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0840, NT gap steady
1.2% 18th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
10.8% 27th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +69 longer in 0840, NT
35 47th pct 104 82nd pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 57.0%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%
25.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 11.0%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
1.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +5.4 pts higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing
31.9% 43rd pct 26.5% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +6.0 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
6.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +8.5 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
3.4% 30th pct 11.9% 100th pct
Participation in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +32.1 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
62.2% 59th pct 30.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +8.9 pts higher in 0838, NT gap widening
64.2% 81st pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

4.8% Mining +13.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.3% Construction ◂ +12.2 pts 6.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 5.3%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%
9.3% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +4 higher in 0838, NT
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +4 higher in 0838, NT
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +5 higher in 0838, NT
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +4 higher in 0838, NT
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +111 higher in 0838, NT
975 48th pct 864 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +0.0 higher in 0838, NT
0.2 1st pct 0.1 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0.1 1st pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0840, NT
3.0% 16th pct 3.7% 17th pct
Walk to transit in 0838, NTin 0840, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0840, NT
0.4% 3rd pct 1.4% 11th pct
Walk to a park in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2.2 pts higher in 0840, NT
1.7% 1st pct 3.8% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0838, NT
3.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +11.9 more in 0838, NT
20.7 58th pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +2 higher in 0838, NT
2 45th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 0838, NTin 0840, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0840, NT
2.8% 9th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 0838, NT with nearby areas

0841, NT 0834, NT 0837, NT 0836, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT 0835, NT 0829, NT

Compare 0840, NT with nearby areas

0800, NT 0820, NT 0841, NT 0838, NT 0810, NT 0828, NT 0812, NT 0832, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0838, NT vs 0840, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0838/0838-nt/vs/POA0840/0840-nt