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0846, NT vs 0886, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 191 km apart · 0846, NT profile · 0886, NT profile

0846, NT 0886, NT

Postcode 0886 and postcode 0846 are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 191 km apart. Postcode 0886 is a much younger and wealthier place, where the typical resident is 34 and typical weekly household income is $2,090. In contrast, residents in postcode 0846 are far older with a typical age of 52, and typical weekly household income is much lower at $992. Postcode 0886 also has a more mobile and diverse population, with 49.9% of people moving there in the last five years and 17.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.3% and 2.2% in postcode 0846.

Both areas are similarly sized in terms of how many people live in each home, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per dwelling. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011; the age gap has widened as postcode 0846 has become much older, and the income gap remains large despite a slight narrowing. While 68.3% of households in postcode 0886 rent, 45% of homes in postcode 0846 are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 438 larger in 0886, NT Median age: 18 yrs older in 0846, NT Personal income: $685 higher in 0886, NT Household income: $1,098 higher in 0886, NT Renting: 42.6 pts higher in 0886, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +438 larger in 0886, NT gap narrowing
317 13th pct 755 25th pct
Median age in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +18 yrs older in 0846, NT gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
26.2% 99th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +22.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
26.5% 81st pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +7.7 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
14.8% 26th pct 22.5% 89th pct
De facto in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +9.1 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
14.3% 71st pct 23.4% 99th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.4 pts 4.1%
14.8% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

30.1% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
47.1% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 36.0%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%
2.7% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

0846, NT 0886, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +4.2 pts higher in 0886, NT gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 16.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
2.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +15.4 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
2.2% 21st pct 17.6% 77th pct
Limited English in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0886, NT gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 69.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0886, NT gap steady
42.9% 53rd pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
30.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.3% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%
2.5% Buddhism even 2.5%
0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +23.7 pts higher in 0886, NT gap steady
24.2% 0th pct 47.9% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +17.4 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 19.8% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +15.39 more in 0846, NT
21.28 92nd pct 5.88 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +99 more in 0886, NT
50 13th pct 149 26th pct
Avg size in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +99 larger in 0886, NT
50 15th pct 149 35th pct
ICSEA in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +77 higher in 0846, NT
855 9th pct 778 2nd pct

Highest year of school

24.2% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.8%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.3% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

9.2% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.0% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.0% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
3.5% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +$685 higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
$583 16th pct $1,268 93rd pct
Household income in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +$1,098 higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
$992 9th pct $2,090 82nd pct
Family income in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +$1,048 higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
$1,281 10th pct $2,329 76th pct
High earners in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +17.1 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 20.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +10.0 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
11.0% 29th pct 21.0% 65th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.0%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 5.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.4%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0846, NT
24.6% 23rd pct 18.7% 7th pct
Mental health in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +2.2 pts higher in 0886, NT
2.8% 3rd pct 5.0% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
3.2% 14th pct 1.7% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
5.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
2.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +14.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
16.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 7.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +13.0 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
14.7% 7th pct 27.7% 68th pct
Defence service in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.1% 54th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
17.8% 16th pct 16.2% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +0.1 larger in 0886, NT gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
16.9% 81st pct 19.6% 89th pct
Living alone in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
33.9% 82nd pct 35.9% 87th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 30.9%
16.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.7% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 33.2%
33.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
4.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +$135 higher in 0846, NT gap widening
$200 23rd pct $65 0th pct
Mortgage in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +$67 higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
$1,333 36th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +42.6 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
25.7% 64th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +41.5 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +25.2 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
81.7% 27th pct 56.5% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
50.5% 8th pct 57.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Rented +42.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
45.0% Owned outright ◂ +41.5 pts 3.4%
11.9% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 2.3%
2.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +25.2 pts 56.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.6% Other dwelling ◂ +9.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 14.9%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%
13.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
7.3% Studio / none ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 65.4%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 5.0%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
8.8% 85th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 1.5% 0th pct
PT commute in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0846, NTin 0886, NT
95 79th pct —

How people get to work

34.0% Car (driver) +27.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.0% Walked ◂ +11.9 pts 9.1%
11.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
8.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%
5.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 23.0%
10.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +29.6 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
20.3% 7th pct 49.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +14.8 pts higher in 0886, NT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +28.2 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
41.7% 6th pct 69.9% 89th pct
Full-time in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +19.6 pts higher in 0886, NT gap widening
56.0% 32nd pct 75.6% 98th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%
10.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.0% Mining +11.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.0% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 3.2%
10.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.0% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.0% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.0% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 6.2%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%
13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 3.2%
6.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +5 higher in 0886, NT
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +3 higher in 0886, NT
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +6 higher in 0886, NT
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +95 higher in 0886, NT
884 10th pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +2.8 higher in 0886, NT
1.1 14th pct 3.9 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +3.7 more in 0886, NT
1.5 18th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +68.8 pts higher in 0886, NT
0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 70th pct
Walk to shops in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +68.1 pts higher in 0886, NT
0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 0846, NTin 0886, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +45.7 pts higher in 0886, NT
49.1% 48th pct 94.8% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +45.0 pts higher in 0886, NT
52.0% 31st pct 97.0% 73rd pct
Walk to health in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +9.9 pts higher in 0846, NT
48.0% 64th pct 38.1% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +19.2 more in 0886, NT
12.6 28th pct 31.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +23 higher in 0886, NT
0 24th pct 23 61st pct
Mean slope in 0846, NTin 0886, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.8% 30th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 0846, NT with nearby areas

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Compare 0886, NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0846, NT vs 0886, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0846/0846-nt/vs/POA0886/0886-nt