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0845, NT vs 6740, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 546 km apart · 0845, NT profile · 6740, WA profile

0845, NT 6740, WA

Postcode 6740 and postcode 0845 are both remote areas with small populations. There are stark differences in their demographics; postcode 6740 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 61.2% compared to 30.1% in postcode 0845. The two areas also differ in age, with residents far older in postcode 0845, where the typical resident is 45, while the typical resident in postcode 6740 is just 34. Additionally, postcode 6740 has a much higher share of renters at 63.8%, while postcode 0845 sits at 49.7%.

Both areas share a similar level of overall disadvantage, with both ranking at the lowest possible level. While they are effectively alike in this regard, other gaps are shifting. The age gap has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has also decreased. However, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened, as 46.2% of people in postcode 0845 live alone compared to 30.1% in postcode 6740.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,081 larger in 6740, WA First Nations: 31.2 pts higher in 6740, WA Household size: 1.0 larger in 6740, WA PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in 6740, WA No car: 19.2 pts higher in 6740, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +1,081 larger in 6740, WA gap narrowing
396 16th pct 1,477 35th pct
Median age in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +11 yrs older in 0845, NT gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 100th pct 61.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +10.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
19.2% 47th pct 9.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 84th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
16.4% 84th pct 28.4% 100th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.4%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

51.7% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
21.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%
7.8% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
2.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

0845, NT 6740, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +6.5 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
11.9% 42nd pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 78.9%
3.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 14.6%
23.5% English ◂ +10.6 pts 12.9%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%
6.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
8.3% 62nd pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 74.4%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +11.3 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

28.0% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
41.2% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 29.9%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 18.3%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
26.3% 0th pct 26.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +4.7 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.25 more in 0845, NT
12.05 86th pct 8.80 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +2 more in 6740, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +156 more in 6740, WA
105 20th pct 261 34th pct
Avg size in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +18 larger in 0845, NT
105 27th pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +42 higher in 0845, NT
723 0th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.9% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%
11.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
4.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

7.0% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
6.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +$82 higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
$542 10th pct $460 0th pct
Household income in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +$265 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,165 21st pct
Family income in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +$386 higher in 0845, NT gap widening
$1,337 12th pct $951 0th pct
High earners in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
5.0% 19th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +6.0 pts higher in 0845, NT
23.7% 18th pct 17.7% 6th pct
Mental health in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
6.3% 20th pct 2.8% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +4.0 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 2.8% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
6.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
4.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
1.0% Cancer even 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +10.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
15.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +5.2 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 9.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
10.0% 18th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
18.1% 13th pct 31.5% 87th pct
Defence service in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +2.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
4.4% 83rd pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +1.4 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
13.4% 6th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +1.0 larger in 6740, WA gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.7 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
35.6% 100th pct 32.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +16.1 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
35.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 15.5%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 30.1%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 23.9%
4.2% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.5% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +$27 higher in 0845, NT gap widening
$150 11th pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +$296 higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
$1,520 47th pct $1,224 30th pct
People / bedroom in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +0.30 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
49.7% 92nd pct 63.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +4.9 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
22.4% 12th pct 17.5% 7th pct
Separate houses in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
80.4% 26th pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
52.4% 9th pct 60.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
22.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%
19.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 5.1%
7.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 1.5%
2.1% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 41.6%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 19.8%
5.6% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
16.9% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
16.8% 93rd pct 36.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0845, NTin 6740, WA
73 69th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.4 pts 40.1%
20.2% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.5% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 33.8%
16.8% No vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 20.7%
6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.8 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
31.5% 41st pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.8 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
11.8% 100th pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.6 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
42.4% 6th pct 38.8% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
61.3% 69th pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Education & training ◂ +18.6 pts 15.0%
16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
4.2% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 19.0%
21.8% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 12.1%
12.6% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
3.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +2 higher in 0845, NT
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +40 higher in 0845, NT
842 2nd pct 802 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +0.6 higher in 0845, NT
3.7 50th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +0.2 more in 0845, NT
4.1 54th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +17.6 pts higher in 0845, NT
77.1% 76th pct 59.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +28.0 pts higher in 0845, NT
82.0% 81st pct 54.0% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 0845, NTin 6740, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
77.8% 73rd pct 74.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6740, WA
83.0% 59th pct 88.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +48.3 pts higher in 0845, NT
83.5% 88th pct 35.2% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +132.2 more in 6740, WA
30.3 73rd pct 162.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +1 higher in 0845, NT
1 35th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0845, NTin 6740, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6740, WA
3.1% 16th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 0845, NT with nearby areas

0846, NT 0841, NT 0837, NT 0838, NT 0836, NT 0834, NT 0839, 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). 0845, NT vs 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0845/0845-nt/vs/POA6740/6740-wa