CensusAtlas

Compare

0846, NT vs 0852, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 413 km apart · 0846, NT profile · 0852, NT profile

0846, NT 0852, NT

Postcode 0852 and postcode 0846 are two far-apart areas of the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Postcode 0852 is a young area where the typical resident is 28 and 68.3% are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In contrast, residents in postcode 0846 are far older, with a typical age of 52 and 26.5% aged 65 or over. Language and income also differ sharply; 62.9% of people in postcode 0852 use a language other than English at home, while only 2.2% do so in postcode 0846. The typical weekly family income is also far higher in postcode 0846 at $1,281, compared to $756 in postcode 0852.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition. They also share a car-dependent walkability score and similar levels of education, with about 23% to 24% of residents finishing Year 12. While they share these commonalities, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown, and the gap in typical weekly income has increased from $310 to $525 over the last decade.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 8,418 larger in 0852, NT Median age: 24 yrs older in 0846, NT First Nations: 42.1 pts higher in 0852, NT Other language: 60.7 pts higher in 0852, NT Unpaid child care: 29.8 pts higher in 0852, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +8,418 larger in 0852, NT gap steady
317 13th pct 8,735 64th pct
Median age in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +24 yrs older in 0846, NT gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +42.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
26.2% 99th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +20.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
26.5% 81st pct 6.1% 4th pct
Under 15 in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +9.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
14.8% 26th pct 24.7% 96th pct
De facto in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
14.3% 71st pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 6.1%
14.8% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +12.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

Marital status

30.1% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
47.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 40.5%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 5.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

0846, NT 0852, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
12.0% 42nd pct 4.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 83.5%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
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%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 9.6%
24.3% English ◂ +15.0 pts 9.3%
6.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
5.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +60.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
2.2% 21st pct 62.9% 100th pct
Limited English in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +6.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +50.4 pts 24.7%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +14.9 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
42.9% 53rd pct 28.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

30.6% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
42.9% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 28.0%
24.3% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%
0.9% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
24.2% 0th pct 23.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +13.41 more in 0846, NT
21.28 92nd pct 7.87 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +16 more in 0852, NT
1 29th pct 17 89th pct
Students in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1,242 more in 0852, NT
50 13th pct 1,292 60th pct
Avg size in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +26 larger in 0852, NT
50 15th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +226 higher in 0846, NT
855 9th pct 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
16.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
4.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

9.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +$269 higher in 0846, NT gap widening
$583 16th pct $314 0th pct
Household income in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +$339 higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
$992 9th pct $1,331 36th pct
Family income in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +$525 higher in 0846, NT gap widening
$1,281 10th pct $756 0th pct
High earners in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
3.5% 11th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
11.0% 29th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.2%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +6.1 pts higher in 0846, NT
24.6% 23rd pct 18.5% 7th pct
Mental health in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.0 pts higher in 0852, NT
2.8% 3rd pct 2.9% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
3.2% 14th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 2.0%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.8% Mental health even 2.9%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +17.1 pts ▸ 67.5%
16.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +8.9 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 6.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +29.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
14.7% 7th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.1% 54th pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
17.8% 16th pct 18.7% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1.8 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
2.2 21st pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 24.4% 97th pct
Living alone in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +13.6 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
33.9% 82nd pct 20.4% 22nd pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +28.0 pts 14.9%
16.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.7% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +21.7 pts 20.5%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 20.4%
2.8% 6 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
4.6% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.8% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +$120 higher in 0846, NT gap widening
$200 23rd pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +$184 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
$1,333 36th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.60 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +34.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
25.7% 64th pct 60.6% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +30.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 14.1% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +6.6 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
81.7% 27th pct 75.0% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +11.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
50.5% 8th pct 62.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Rented +34.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
45.0% Owned outright ◂ +30.8 pts 14.1%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%
11.9% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 75.0%
15.6% Other dwelling ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 11.1%
13.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
7.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% Under $200 +46.1 pts ▸ 81.8%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 7.2%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.7 pts 18.1%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +26.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
8.8% 85th pct 35.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0846, NTin 0852, NT
95 79th pct —

How people get to work

21.0% Walked +14.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%
11.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
8.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 18.4%
8.8% No vehicle +26.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
4.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +3.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
20.3% 7th pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +35.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +11.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
3.7% 38th pct 15.3% 100th pct
Participation in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
41.7% 6th pct 38.7% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +11.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
56.0% 32nd pct 67.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.3 pts 3.7%
10.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.0% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 4.9%
10.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.0% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

6.0% Labourers +16.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 6.2%
13.0% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%
15.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +1 higher in 0846, NT
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +166 higher in 0846, NT
884 10th pct 718 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.4 higher in 0852, NT
1.1 14th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.3 more in 0852, NT
1.5 18th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +6.1 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +19.4 pts higher in 0852, NT
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +5.6 pts higher in 0846, NT
49.1% 48th pct 43.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +26.5 pts higher in 0846, NT
52.0% 31st pct 25.5% 12th pct
Walk to health in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +7.9 pts higher in 0846, NT
48.0% 64th pct 40.1% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.7 more in 0852, NT
12.6 28th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 0846, NTin 0852, NT even
0 24th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0846, NTin 0852, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.8% 30th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 0846, NT with nearby areas

0845, NT 0837, NT 0841, 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). 0846, NT vs 0852, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0846/0846-nt/vs/POA0852/0852-nt