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0845, NT vs 0852, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 423 km apart · 0845, NT profile · 0852, NT profile

0845, NT 0852, NT

Postcode 0852 and postcode 0845 are two very different Northern Territory areas located over 400km apart. Postcode 0852 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 68.3%. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 62.9% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 8.3% in postcode 0845. In contrast, postcode 0845 has a much older population, with a typical age of 45 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.2% versus 6.1%).

Both areas share a similar struggle with access to resources and overall disadvantage, and neither has any public transport stops. While they are both in the same position regarding these challenges, the gap in their typical weekly personal income has narrowed since 2011, now sitting at $542 in postcode 0845 and $314 in postcode 0852.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,339 larger in 0852, NT Median age: 17 yrs older in 0845, NT First Nations: 38.3 pts higher in 0852, NT Other language: 54.6 pts higher in 0852, NT Unpaid child care: 26.4 pts higher in 0852, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +8,339 larger in 0852, NT gap steady
396 16th pct 8,735 64th pct
Median age in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +17 yrs older in 0845, NT gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +38.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
30.1% 100th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +13.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
19.2% 47th pct 6.1% 4th pct
Under 15 in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
21.0% 84th pct 24.7% 96th pct
De facto in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.9 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
16.4% 84th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 19.2%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
21.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 6.1%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 47.4%
21.8% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%
7.8% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
2.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

0845, NT 0852, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +7.3 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
11.9% 42nd pct 4.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 83.5%
3.3% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 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% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian ◂ +17.7 pts 9.6%
23.5% English ◂ +14.2 pts 9.3%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
6.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
2.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +54.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
8.3% 62nd pct 62.9% 100th pct
Limited English in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +6.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +43.3 pts 24.7%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +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% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +13.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 28.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

28.0% Christianity +22.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
41.2% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 28.0%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 17.7%
2.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
26.3% 0th pct 23.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
10.6% 26th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +4.18 more in 0845, NT
12.05 86th pct 7.87 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +16 more in 0852, NT
1 29th pct 17 89th pct
Students in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +1,187 more in 0852, NT
105 20th pct 1,292 60th pct
Avg size in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +29 larger in 0845, NT
105 27th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +94 higher in 0845, NT
723 0th pct 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%
11.5% Year 9 or below +12.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
4.7% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
7.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
6.1% Health even 6.0%
1.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +$228 higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
$542 10th pct $314 0th pct
Household income in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +$431 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,331 36th pct
Family income in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +$581 higher in 0845, NT gap widening
$1,337 12th pct $756 0th pct
High earners in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
5.0% 19th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +10.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.4%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +5.2 pts higher in 0845, NT
23.7% 18th pct 18.5% 7th pct
Mental health in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
6.3% 20th pct 2.9% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +4.0 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +19.0 pts ▸ 67.5%
15.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 6.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +26.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0845, NT
4.4% 83rd pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +5.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
13.4% 6th pct 18.7% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +2.0 larger in 0852, NT gap steady
2.0 10th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +11.3 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
35.6% 100th pct 24.4% 97th pct
Living alone in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +25.8 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 20.4% 22nd pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +25.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
35.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 24.4%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 14.9%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +25.8 pts 20.4%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 20.5%
4.2% 6 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
7.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +$70 higher in 0845, NT gap widening
$150 11th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even gap narrowing
$1,520 47th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +0.80 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +10.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
49.7% 92nd pct 60.6% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +8.2 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
22.4% 12th pct 14.1% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +5.4 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
80.4% 26th pct 75.0% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +9.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
52.4% 9th pct 62.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
22.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 14.1%
19.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 5.9%
7.7% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 75.0%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%
2.1% Other dwelling +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 46.0%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 19.8%
13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
5.6% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
16.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.2%
11.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.7% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +18.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
16.8% 93rd pct 35.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0845, NTin 0852, NT
73 69th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +30.1 pts 30.4%
20.2% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 35.8%
16.8% No vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 18.4%
6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.1% 4 or more even 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +7.3 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
31.5% 41st pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +35.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
11.8% 100th pct 15.3% 100th pct
Participation in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
42.4% 6th pct 38.7% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
61.3% 69th pct 67.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Education & training ◂ +18.5 pts 15.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%
12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 3.7%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
2.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 18.7%
21.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
7.6% Clerical & administrative even 7.6%
3.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +3 higher in 0845, NT
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +124 higher in 0845, NT
842 2nd pct 718 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +2.2 higher in 0845, NT
3.7 50th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +2.3 more in 0845, NT
4.1 54th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +70.9 pts higher in 0845, NT
77.1% 76th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +62.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
82.0% 81st pct 19.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +34.4 pts higher in 0845, NT
77.8% 73rd pct 43.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +57.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
83.0% 59th pct 25.5% 12th pct
Walk to health in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +43.4 pts higher in 0845, NT
83.5% 88th pct 40.1% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +17.0 more in 0845, NT
30.3 73rd pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 0845, NTin 0852, NT +1 higher in 0845, NT
1 35th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0845, NTin 0852, NT even
3.1% 16th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 0845, NT with nearby areas

0846, NT 0841, NT 0837, NT 0838, NT 0836, NT 0834, NT 0839, NT 0832, NT

Compare 0852, NT with nearby areas

0850, NT 0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 6743, WA 0845, NT 6770, WA 0841, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0845, NT vs 0852, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0845/0845-nt/vs/POA0852/0852-nt