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0838, NT vs 0850, NT

Name: 0838, NT vs 0850, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 232 km apart · 0838, NT profile · 0850, NT profile

0838, NT 0850, NT

Postcode 0850 and postcode 0838 are two distinct Northern Territory areas located about 232 km apart. Postcode 0850 is a much more mobile and diverse community, where 20% of people are recent overseas arrivals and 27.6% are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and 71% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 0838 is more stable and residential, with 26.8% of homes owned outright and a higher share of separate houses at 90.3%.

Typical weekly household incomes are very similar in both places, sitting around $2,027 in postcode 0850 and $2,183 in postcode 0838. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per home. Over time, the two areas have diverged in some ways, as the gap in rental rates has widened and postcode 0850 has seen a higher increase in people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,003 larger in 0850, NT Renting: 34.0 pts higher in 0850, NT First Nations: 19.1 pts higher in 0850, NT No car: 7.2 pts higher in 0850, NT Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in 0838, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +7,003 larger in 0850, NT gap steady

870 29th pct 7,873 62nd pct

Median age in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +5 yrs older in 0838, NT gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.1% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 36.6%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

0838, NT 0850, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 69.6%

0.6% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%

33.6% English ◂ +10.8 pts 22.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 64.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.3%

28.4% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +0.23 more in 0838, NT

4.85 63rd pct 4.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +7 more in 0850, NT

1 29th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +1,524 more in 0850, NT

213 31st pct 1,737 66th pct

Avg size in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +4 larger in 0850, NT

213 45th pct 217 45th pct

ICSEA in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +79 higher in 0838, NT

939 22nd pct 860 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 26.5%

7.1% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 12.1%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +$8 higher in 0838, NT gap narrowing

$1,048 87th pct $1,040 87th pct

Household income in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +$156 higher in 0838, NT gap widening

$2,183 86th pct $2,027 79th pct

Family income in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +$163 higher in 0838, NT gap widening

$2,447 80th pct $2,284 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

11.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

17.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +0.1 larger in 0838, NT gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 54.8%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

9.6% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.4% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

15.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.8% 5 people even 7.8%

5.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +$30 higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +$542 higher in 0838, NT gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.1% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.3 pts 25.9%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%

0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 75.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.9%

26.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 28.2%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 0838, NT in 0850, NT

35 47th pct —

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

25.8% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 14.2%

15.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

1.2% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%

12.3% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

5.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.8% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

4.3% Other services even 4.2%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

12.8% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +2 higher in 0838, NT

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +5 higher in 0838, NT

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +1 higher in 0850, NT

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +14 higher in 0838, NT

975 48th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +3.2 higher in 0850, NT

0.2 1st pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +3.6 more in 0850, NT

0.1 1st pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +36.4 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +40.8 pts higher in 0850, NT

3.0% 16th pct 43.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +70.7 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.4% 3rd pct 71.0% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +78.8 pts higher in 0850, NT

1.7% 1st pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +23.1 pts higher in 0850, NT

3.0% 30th pct 26.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +4.7 more in 0838, NT

20.7 58th pct 16.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 0838, NT in 0850, NT even

2 45th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 0838, NT in 0850, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0838, NT

2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 0838, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0850, NT with nearby areas

0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 0845, NT 0886, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0838, NT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0838, NT vs 0850, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0838/0838-nt/vs/POA0850/0850-nt