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0841, NT vs 0852, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 452 km apart · 0841, NT profile · 0852, NT profile

0841, NT 0852, NT

Postcode 0852 and postcode 0841 are very different parts of the Northern Territory. Postcode 0852 is a young area where the typical resident is 28, and 68.3% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is also far more linguistically diverse, with 62.9% of residents using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 0841 has a much older population with a typical age of 47, and only 9.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Typical weekly family incomes are far higher in postcode 0841 at $2,200, compared to $756 in postcode 0852.

Both areas are effectively alike in that they have no public transport stops and no homes within a 10-minute walk of one. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown to 19 years, and the gap in typical personal income has increased to $525. While postcode 0841 has seen more people owning their homes outright, postcode 0852 remains a place where renting is far more common, affecting 60.6% of households.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,108 larger in 0852, NT Median age: 19 yrs older in 0841, NT First Nations: 58.6 pts higher in 0852, NT Other language: 60.2 pts higher in 0852, NT Renting: 49.2 pts higher in 0852, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +8,108 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
627 22nd pct 8,735 64th pct
Median age in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +19 yrs older in 0841, NT gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +58.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
9.7% 88th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +9.4 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
15.5% 27th pct 6.1% 4th pct
Under 15 in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +8.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 24.7% 96th pct
De facto in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +8.1 pts higher in 0841, NT gap narrowing
20.5% 94th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.9 pts 19.2%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.3% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.2% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

0841, NT 0852, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +8.7 pts higher in 0841, NT gap narrowing
13.2% 47th pct 4.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 83.5%
2.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian ◂ +28.4 pts 9.6%
33.7% English ◂ +24.4 pts 9.3%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 2.6%
5.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
3.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +60.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
2.7% 27th pct 62.9% 100th pct
Limited English in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +5.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
1.3% 69th pct 6.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +54.8 pts 24.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +23.0 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
51.0% 83rd pct 28.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +23.0 pts 28.0%
28.7% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
18.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +8.1 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
31.4% 10th pct 23.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +4.0 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
10.0% 22nd pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0841, NTin 0852, NT
— 7.87 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +17 more in 0852, NT
0 0th pct 17 89th pct
Students in 0841, NTin 0852, NT
— 1,292 60th pct
Avg size in 0841, NTin 0852, NT
— 76 21st pct
ICSEA in 0841, NTin 0852, NT
— 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.2%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 25.7%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
9.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 10.1%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
4.8% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +$525 higher in 0841, NT gap widening
$839 67th pct $314 0th pct
Household income in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +$219 higher in 0841, NT gap widening
$1,550 52nd pct $1,331 36th pct
Family income in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +$1,444 higher in 0841, NT gap widening
$2,200 70th pct $756 0th pct
High earners in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
10.3% 60th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +12.5 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.6% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 7.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +5.1 pts higher in 0841, NT
23.6% 18th pct 18.5% 7th pct
Mental health in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0841, NT
5.6% 14th pct 2.9% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0841, NT gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
5.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +11.4 pts ▸ 67.5%
17.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
12.8% 21st pct 6.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +4.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
7.7% 8th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +23.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
21.1% 25th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0841, NT
5.3% 89th pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0841, NT gap narrowing
21.1% 34th pct 18.7% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +1.6 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +12.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
11.6% 43rd pct 24.4% 97th pct
Living alone in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +12.2 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
32.5% 76th pct 20.4% 22nd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 14.9%
11.6% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 20.5%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 20.4%
4.7% 6 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
6.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +$188 higher in 0841, NT gap narrowing
$268 42nd pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +$383 higher in 0841, NT gap widening
$1,900 68th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +0.70 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +49.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
11.3% 15th pct 60.6% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +21.2 pts higher in 0841, NT gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 14.1% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +23.6 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
98.6% 83rd pct 75.0% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +4.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
58.0% 12th pct 62.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

11.3% Rented +49.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.0 pts 5.9%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 14.1%
2.8% Other tenure +12.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 75.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.4% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 11.8%
13.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

12.5% Under $200 +69.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 7.2%
29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 23.4%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.1% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +33.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
1.9% 26th pct 35.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0841, NTin 0852, NT
76 70th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +35.3 pts 30.4%
1.8% Walked +33.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.2% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 18.4%
28.6% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
1.9% No vehicle +33.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 6.2%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
20.4% 7th pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +27.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
8.4% 50th pct 35.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +10.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 15.3% 100th pct
Participation in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +15.1 pts higher in 0841, NT gap widening
53.8% 27th pct 38.7% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
66.4% 87th pct 67.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.6% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 4.9%
5.5% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
3.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.9 pts 8.9%
12.5% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%
6.6% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +2 higher in 0841, NT
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +3 higher in 0841, NT
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +4 higher in 0841, NT
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +214 higher in 0841, NT
932 26th pct 718 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +1.4 higher in 0852, NT
0.0 0th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +1.8 more in 0852, NT
0.0 0th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +6.1 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +19.0 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.4% 15th pct 19.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +43.5 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +25.5 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 12th pct
Walk to health in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +40.1 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +6.9 more in 0852, NT
6.4 4th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 0841, NTin 0852, NT even
0 24th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0841, NTin 0852, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0841, NT
3.2% 18th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 0841, NT with nearby areas

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Compare 0852, NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0841, NT vs 0852, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0841/0841-nt/vs/POA0852/0852-nt