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0841, NT vs 0850, NT

Name: 0841, NT vs 0850, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 225 km apart · 0841, NT profile · 0850, NT profile

0841, NT 0850, NT

Postcode 0850 and postcode 0841 are two different Northern Territory settings located about 225km apart. Postcode 0850 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, compared to 47 in postcode 0841. It has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (27.6% against 9.7%) and more people using another language at home (19.2% versus 2.7%). Renting is far more common in postcode 0850, where 51.1% of homes are rented, while in postcode 0841, 35.4% of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical weekly family incomes, around $2,200 to $2,300. They also have very similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. While both are mostly car-dependent, the gap in walkability is widening as postcode 0850 has more people moving in and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals than postcode 0841.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,246 larger in 0850, NT Renting: 39.8 pts higher in 0850, NT Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in 0841, NT Median age: 14 yrs older in 0841, NT Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in 0850, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +7,246 larger in 0850, NT gap steady

627 22nd pct 7,873 62nd pct

Median age in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +14 yrs older in 0841, NT gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 23.9%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 36.6%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

6.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

0841, NT 0850, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 69.6%

0.8% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 28.7%

33.7% English ◂ +10.9 pts 22.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

5.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 64.4%

0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 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

51.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.3%

28.7% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

0.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

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 0841, NT in 0850, NT

— 4.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +8 more in 0850, NT

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 0841, NT in 0850, NT

— 1,737 66th pct

Avg size in 0841, NT in 0850, NT

— 217 45th pct

ICSEA in 0841, NT in 0850, NT

— 860 9th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.2%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 26.5%

9.3% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

5.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +$201 higher in 0850, NT gap widening

$839 67th pct $1,040 87th pct

Household income in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +$477 higher in 0850, NT gap widening

$1,550 52nd pct $2,027 79th pct

Family income in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +$84 higher in 0850, NT gap steady

$2,200 70th pct $2,284 74th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +6.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

17.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +0.3 larger in 0850, NT gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 25.7%

11.6% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%

11.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +$62 higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing

$268 42nd pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +$275 higher in 0841, NT gap widening

$1,900 68th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +0.10 higher in 0850, NT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

11.3% Rented +39.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.1 pts 25.9%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 15.7%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 75.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

13.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%

12.5% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 28.2%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0841, NT in 0850, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0841, NT in 0850, NT even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0841, NT in 0850, NT even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0841, NT in 0850, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 0841, NT in 0850, NT

76 70th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

28.6% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 14.2%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

1.9% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

12.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.5% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

6.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.1% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 15.3%

14.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.6% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

10.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

4.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +2 higher in 0850, NT

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +1 higher in 0841, NT

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +4 higher in 0841, NT

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +5 higher in 0850, NT

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +29 higher in 0850, NT

932 26th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +3.3 higher in 0850, NT

0.0 0th pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +3.7 more in 0850, NT

0.0 0th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +36.4 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +43.3 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.4% 15th pct 43.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 0841, NT in 0850, NT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +71.0 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +80.5 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +26.1 pts higher in 0850, NT

0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +9.6 more in 0850, NT

6.4 4th pct 16.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +2 higher in 0850, NT

0 24th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 0841, NT in 0850, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0841, NT

3.2% 18th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 0841, NT with nearby areas

0838, NT 0837, NT 0834, NT 0845, NT 0836, NT 0832, NT 0839, NT 0835, NT

Compare 0850, NT with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0841, NT vs 0850, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0841/0841-nt/vs/POA0850/0850-nt