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0840, NT vs 6740, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 502 km apart · 0840, NT profile · 6740, WA profile

0840, NT 6740, WA

Postcode 6740 and postcode 0840 are both sparsely populated areas, but they have very different profiles. Postcode 6740 is a young place with a typical resident aged 34 and a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 61.2%. It is also a more transient community where renting is common, with 63.8% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 0840 is much older, with a typical age of 60 and 39.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Home ownership is the norm here, as 60.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, though postcode 6740 is slightly above and postcode 0840 is far below. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $460. While they are alike in these few ways, other gaps are widening; residents in postcode 0840 have become far older compared to those in postcode 6740 since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,020 larger in 6740, WA Median age: 26 yrs older in 0840, NT First Nations: 50.5 pts higher in 6740, WA Aged 65+: 30.1 pts higher in 0840, NT Renting: 57.0 pts higher in 6740, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1,020 larger in 6740, WA gap narrowing
457 17th pct 1,477 35th pct
Median age in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +26 yrs older in 0840, NT gap widening
60 yrs 100th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +50.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
10.7% 88th pct 61.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +30.1 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
39.2% 100th pct 9.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 5th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
17.4% 87th pct 28.4% 100th pct

Age structure

41.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.2 pts 25.4%
39.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.1 pts 9.1%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.5% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.3% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

22.5% Never married +45.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
48.6% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 20.8%
17.7% Divorced ◂ +12.9 pts 4.8%
6.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

0840, NT 6740, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +6.4 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
11.8% 41st pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
4.8% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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

39.2% English ◂ +26.2 pts 12.9%
34.8% Australian ◂ +20.2 pts 14.6%
11.2% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
4.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
2.0% 18th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 74.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +5.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap steady
35.0% 26th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
35.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%
17.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
21.2% 0th pct 26.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +0.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
6.5% 7th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +16.84 more in 0840, NT
25.64 94th pct 8.80 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +2 more in 6740, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +219 more in 6740, WA
42 11th pct 261 34th pct
Avg size in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +45 larger in 6740, WA
42 13th pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +241 higher in 0840, NT
922 15th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%
21.2% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
11.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 24.6%
7.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
4.0% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
4.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +$9 higher in 0840, NT gap steady
$469 1st pct $460 0th pct
Household income in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +$359 higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
$806 0th pct $1,165 21st pct
Family income in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +$64 higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
$1,015 0th pct $951 0th pct
High earners in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
4.3% 14th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
4.7% 8th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 30.6%
34.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.6%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% $4,000 or more even 3.1%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 49.4%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +20.8 pts higher in 0840, NT
38.5% 92nd pct 17.7% 6th pct
Mental health in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +5.0 pts higher in 0840, NT
7.9% 38th pct 2.8% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +6.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
9.4% 92nd pct 2.8% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.9% Arthritis ◂ +16.7 pts 3.2%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%
9.6% Heart disease ◂ +7.4 pts 2.2%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
6.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.0% None +17.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
21.2% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%
8.5% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1.4 pts higher in 0840, NT gap steady
10.5% 11th pct 9.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 65th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
12.2% 3rd pct 31.5% 87th pct
Defence service in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +3.6 pts higher in 0840, NT
5.6% 90th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +18.6 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
30.6% 95th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1.1 larger in 6740, WA gap steady
1.9 5th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 41st pct 32.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +6.9 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
37.0% 89th pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples without children ◂ +50.9 pts 15.5%
21.9% Couples with children +26.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
11.3% One-parent families +20.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

50.5% 2 people ◂ +26.6 pts 23.9%
37.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 30.1%
2.1% 6 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.2% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.6% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.6% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +$77 higher in 0840, NT gap widening
$200 23rd pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +$76 higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,224 30th pct
People / bedroom in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +0.10 higher in 6740, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +57.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
6.8% 5th pct 63.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +43.5 pts higher in 0840, NT gap widening
60.9% 98th pct 17.5% 7th pct
Separate houses in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +3.0 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
92.7% 53rd pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
27.6% 0th pct 60.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

6.8% Rented +57.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
60.9% Owned outright ◂ +43.5 pts 17.5%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 5.1%
5.2% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 89.7%
7.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 3 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
34.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 19.8%
25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%
7.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
3.7% 48th pct 36.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +5.2 pts higher in 0840, NT gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0840, NTin 6740, WA
104 82nd pct —

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 40.1%
4.4% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 20.7%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
3.7% No vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
26.5% 20th pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +4.0 pts higher in 0840, NT gap steady
11.9% 100th pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 0th pct 38.8% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 8.1%
3.5% Education & training +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.5% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
3.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%
9.6% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 9.9%
19.3% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 12.1%
8.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +1 higher in 6740, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +62 higher in 0840, NT
864 6th pct 802 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +2.9 higher in 6740, WA
0.1 1st pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +3.8 more in 6740, WA
0.1 1st pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +59.5 pts higher in 6740, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6740, WA
3.7% 17th pct 54.0% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +72.9 pts higher in 6740, WA
1.4% 11th pct 74.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +84.4 pts higher in 6740, WA
3.8% 2nd pct 88.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6740, WA
0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +153.7 more in 6740, WA
8.8 11th pct 162.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 0840, NTin 6740, WA even
0 16th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0840, NTin 6740, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6740, WA
3.6% 27th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 0840, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 6740, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6728, WA 6765, WA 6770, WA 0840, NT 0845, NT 0852, NT 0841, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0840, NT vs 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0840/0840-nt/vs/POA6740/6740-wa