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0845, NT vs 6743, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 543 km apart · 0845, NT profile · 6743, WA profile

0845, NT 6743, WA

Postcode 6743 in Western Australia and postcode 0845 in the Northern Territory are very different places. Postcode 6743 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while those in postcode 0845 are far older at 45. There is also a large gap in wealth; the typical household income in postcode 6743 is $1,971 a week, which is far higher than the $900 seen in postcode 0845. Additionally, postcode 6743 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.2%, compared to none in postcode 0845.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 41%. They are also alike in that both are mostly car-dependent and have no public transport stops. While they share these traits, the gap in household incomes has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,059 larger in 6743, WA Household income: $1,071 higher in 6743, WA Personal income: $513 higher in 6743, WA Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in 6743, WA Living alone: 21.5 pts higher in 0845, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +6,059 larger in 6743, WA gap steady
396 16th pct 6,455 59th pct
Median age in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +12 yrs older in 0845, NT gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +11.9 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
19.2% 47th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Under 15 in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 84th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
16.4% 84th pct 20.7% 94th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.1%
21.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 7.3%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 50.8%
21.8% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%
7.8% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
2.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

0845, NT 6743, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 42nd pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 69.4%
3.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%
23.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
6.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
8.3% 62nd pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 66.5%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
28.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
26.3% 0th pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
10.6% 26th pct 17.3% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +8.02 more in 0845, NT
12.05 86th pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +5 more in 6743, WA
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1,102 more in 6743, WA
105 20th pct 1,207 59th pct
Avg size in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +96 larger in 6743, WA
105 27th pct 201 43rd pct
ICSEA in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +116 higher in 6743, WA
723 0th pct 839 7th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.1% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

7.0% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
7.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%
6.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +$513 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$542 10th pct $1,055 87th pct
Household income in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +$1,071 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,971 76th pct
Family income in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +$849 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$1,337 12th pct $2,186 70th pct
High earners in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
5.0% 19th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 67th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.4 pts 11.1%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 27.8%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +7.7 pts higher in 0845, NT
23.7% 18th pct 16.1% 3rd pct
Mental health in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +2.4 pts higher in 0845, NT
6.3% 20th pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +4.2 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
4.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +15.5 pts ▸ 64.0%
15.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 17.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +2.8 pts higher in 0845, NT gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
18.1% 13th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +2.4 pts higher in 0845, NT
4.4% 83rd pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
13.4% 6th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +0.7 larger in 6743, WA gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +12.0 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
35.6% 100th pct 23.6% 95th pct
Living alone in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +21.5 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 24.7% 39th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
35.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 23.6%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 23.8%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +21.5 pts 24.7%
30.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
10.5% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.7% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.5% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +$92 higher in 6743, WA gap steady
$150 11th pct $242 35th pct
Mortgage in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +$480 higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
$1,520 47th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +0.20 higher in 6743, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
49.7% 92nd pct 60.5% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +8.5 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
22.4% 12th pct 13.9% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +15.4 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
80.4% 26th pct 65.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
52.4% 9th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
22.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 13.9%
19.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%
7.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 65.1%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
2.1% Other dwelling +9.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.1% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.5%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%
5.6% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.8 pts 33.4%
16.9% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.3% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.5%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +3.8 pts higher in 0845, NT gap narrowing
16.8% 93rd pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 5th pct
PT commute in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 0845, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0845, NTin 6743, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0845, NTin 6743, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0845, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0845, NTin 6743, WA
73 69th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 58.6%
20.2% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 35.2%
26.3% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%
6.6% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
31.5% 41st pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +7.8 pts higher in 0845, NT gap widening
11.8% 100th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
42.4% 6th pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
61.3% 69th pct 71.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Education & training ◂ +22.6 pts 11.0%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%
12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%
21.8% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 11.3%
9.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
3.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +3 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0845, NTin 6743, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1 higher in 6743, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +99 higher in 6743, WA
842 2nd pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +0.4 higher in 0845, NT
3.7 50th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +0.7 more in 0845, NT
4.1 54th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +33.5 pts higher in 0845, NT
77.1% 76th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +38.1 pts higher in 0845, NT
82.0% 81st pct 43.9% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 0845, NTin 6743, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +36.1 pts higher in 0845, NT
77.8% 73rd pct 41.7% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +5.8 pts higher in 0845, NT
83.0% 59th pct 77.2% 54th pct
Walk to health in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +40.3 pts higher in 0845, NT
83.5% 88th pct 43.2% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +10.9 more in 0845, NT
30.3 73rd pct 19.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +1 higher in 0845, NT
1 35th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 0845, NTin 6743, WA +0.1 pts higher in 0845, NT
3.1% 16th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 0845, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 6743, WA with nearby areas

6740, WA 6728, WA 6770, WA 6765, WA 0852, NT 0840, NT 0846, NT 0845, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0845, NT vs 6743, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0845/0845-nt/vs/POA6743/6743-wa