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0846, NT vs 6743, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 543 km apart · 0846, NT profile · 6743, WA profile

0846, NT 6743, WA

Postcode 6743 and postcode 0846 are two very different remote areas. Postcode 6743 is a much younger and more mobile place, where 44% of people moved in recently and the typical resident is 33. In contrast, postcode 0846 is far older, with a typical age of 52 and a much higher share of seniors at 26.5%. Financial gaps are also large; the typical household income in postcode 6743 is $1,971 per week, which is far higher than the $992 seen in postcode 0846. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce in postcode 6743, where 17.3% of adults have a bachelor degree compared to just 2.3% in postcode 0846.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of public transport and have similar rates of unemployment, which sit around 4%. While they share some basic challenges with access to money and resources, the gap between them has widened in many ways since 2011. This is most evident in the age difference, which grew from 14 to 19 years, and the rise in overseas arrivals in postcode 6743, which now stands at 23.2% while postcode 0846 has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,138 larger in 6743, WA Median age: 19 yrs older in 0846, NT Renting: 34.9 pts higher in 6743, WA Owned outright: 31.0 pts higher in 0846, NT Household income: $979 higher in 6743, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +6,138 larger in 6743, WA gap steady
317 13th pct 6,455 59th pct
Median age in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +19 yrs older in 0846, NT gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
26.2% 99th pct 31.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +19.2 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
26.5% 81st pct 7.3% 6th pct
Under 15 in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
14.8% 26th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
14.3% 71st pct 20.7% 94th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 25.1%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.2 pts 7.3%
14.8% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

30.1% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
47.1% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 35.8%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

0846, NT 6743, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 69.4%
2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%
24.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Filipino even 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 0846, NTin 6743, WA +14.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
2.2% 21st pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 66.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +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 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
42.9% 53rd pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%
30.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
24.2% 0th pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 17.3% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +17.24 more in 0846, NT
21.28 92nd pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +5 more in 6743, WA
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1,157 more in 6743, WA
50 13th pct 1,207 59th pct
Avg size in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +151 larger in 6743, WA
50 15th pct 201 43rd pct
ICSEA in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +16 higher in 0846, NT
855 9th pct 839 7th pct

Highest year of school

24.2% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%
4.3% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

9.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.0% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.1% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
3.5% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +$472 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$583 16th pct $1,055 87th pct
Household income in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +$979 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$992 9th pct $1,971 76th pct
Family income in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +$905 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$1,281 10th pct $2,186 70th pct
High earners in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
11.0% 29th pct 21.7% 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 19.8%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.1%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.8%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +8.5 pts higher in 0846, NT
24.6% 23rd pct 16.1% 3rd pct
Mental health in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6743, WA
2.8% 3rd pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +0.6 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
3.2% 14th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +13.5 pts ▸ 64.0%
16.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 17.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +2.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
14.7% 7th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.0 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.1% 54th pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +2.8 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
17.8% 16th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +0.5 larger in 6743, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 23.6% 95th pct
Living alone in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +9.3 pts higher in 0846, NT gap steady
33.9% 82nd pct 24.7% 39th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 23.8%
16.9% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
3.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 31.2%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 24.7%
11.9% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.6% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.8% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +$42 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$200 23rd pct $242 35th pct
Mortgage in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +$667 higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
$1,333 36th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +34.9 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
25.7% 64th pct 60.5% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +31.0 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 13.9% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +16.6 pts higher in 0846, NT gap widening
81.7% 27th pct 65.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
50.5% 8th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Rented +34.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
45.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.0 pts 13.9%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%
2.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 65.1%
15.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 17.4%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%
7.3% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%
25.0% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.7% $350–$549 +11.8 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

58.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.0 pts 11.8%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
8.8% 85th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +3.5 pts higher in 0846, NT gap narrowing
8.0% 14th pct 4.5% 5th pct
PT commute in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 0846, NTin 6743, WA
95 79th pct —

How people get to work

34.0% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
21.0% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%
11.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
8.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
5.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 35.2%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%
8.8% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
20.3% 7th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
41.7% 6th pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
56.0% 32nd pct 71.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.5 pts 7.5%
3.0% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.0% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%
10.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 6.0%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
15.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +3 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +4 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +57 higher in 6743, WA
884 10th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +2.2 higher in 6743, WA
1.1 14th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +1.9 more in 6743, WA
1.5 18th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6743, WA
0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +43.9 pts higher in 6743, WA
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +7.4 pts higher in 0846, NT
49.1% 48th pct 41.7% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6743, WA
52.0% 31st pct 77.2% 54th pct
Walk to health in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +4.8 pts higher in 0846, NT
48.0% 64th pct 43.2% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +6.7 more in 6743, WA
12.6 28th pct 19.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 0846, NTin 6743, WA even
0 24th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 0846, NTin 6743, WA +0.8 pts higher in 0846, NT
3.8% 30th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 0846, NT with nearby areas

0845, NT 0837, NT 0841, 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). 0846, NT vs 6743, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0846/0846-nt/vs/POA6743/6743-wa