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0850, NT vs 0852, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 294 km apart · 0850, NT profile · 0852, NT profile

0850, NT 0852, NT

Postcode 0852 and postcode 0850 are two different Northern Territory areas located nearly 300km apart. Postcode 0852 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 68.3% compared to 27.6% in postcode 0850. Life in postcode 0852 is marked by lower incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $314, while postcode 0850 is far higher at $1,040. There are also stark differences in education and housing, as postcode 0850 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (17.9% versus 5.9%) and typical weekly rents that are $250 more expensive than those in postcode 0852.

Both areas are almost identical in the type of housing they have, with detached houses making up 75% of homes in each. They also both struggle with a lack of public transport, as neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Since 2011, the gap in income and education has widened, though the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 40.7 pts higher in 0852, NT Other language: 43.7 pts higher in 0852, NT No car: 26.6 pts higher in 0852, NT Participation: 22.5 pts higher in 0850, NT Personal income: $726 higher in 0850, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +862 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
7,873 62nd pct 8,735 64th pct
Median age in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +5 yrs older in 0850, NT gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +40.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
27.6% 100th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
9.7% 10th pct 6.1% 4th pct
Under 15 in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
22.0% 88th pct 24.7% 96th pct
De facto in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +7.0 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
19.4% 91st pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%
22.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.4%
36.6% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

0850, NT 0852, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +11.9 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
16.5% 58th pct 4.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 83.5%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian ◂ +19.1 pts 9.6%
22.7% English ◂ +13.5 pts 9.3%
7.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
4.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +43.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
19.2% 79th pct 62.9% 100th pct
Limited English in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +4.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
1.7% 73rd pct 6.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

64.4% English only ◂ +39.7 pts 24.7%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +14.3 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
42.3% 51st pct 28.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
42.3% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 28.0%
17.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.9% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +19.9 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
43.1% 43rd pct 23.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +12.0 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
17.9% 59th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +3.24 more in 0852, NT
4.63 62nd pct 7.87 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +9 more in 0852, NT
8 86th pct 17 89th pct
Students in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +445 more in 0850, NT
1,737 66th pct 1,292 60th pct
Avg size in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +141 larger in 0850, NT
217 45th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +231 higher in 0850, NT
860 9th pct 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 23.2%
9.7% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.2% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +$726 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$1,040 87th pct $314 0th pct
Household income in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +$696 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$2,027 79th pct $1,331 36th pct
Family income in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +$1,528 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$2,284 74th pct $756 0th pct
High earners in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +7.8 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
11.8% 67th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +13.7 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%
12.0% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +30.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 16.2%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 7.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0850, NT
20.0% 9th pct 18.5% 7th pct
Mental health in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0850, NT
5.1% 12th pct 2.9% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0850, NT gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
3.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
4.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
14.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +8.0 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
14.9% 33rd pct 6.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
8.4% 11th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +20.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
23.7% 40th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0850, NT
5.2% 89th pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
15.6% 11th pct 18.7% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +1.3 larger in 0852, NT gap steady
2.7 79th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 24.4% 97th pct
Living alone in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
25.1% 41st pct 20.4% 22nd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 14.9%
17.9% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 20.5%
5.6% 6 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 20.4%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.3%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
7.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +$250 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$330 59th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +$108 higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +0.60 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +9.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
51.1% 93rd pct 60.6% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
15.7% 6th pct 14.1% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even gap narrowing
75.0% 22nd pct 75.0% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +7.6 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
69.9% 24th pct 62.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 5.9%
15.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%
3.1% Other tenure +12.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house even 75.0%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 9.1%
2.7% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 46.0%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%
8.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.2% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% Under $200 +60.1 pts ▸ 81.8%
35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 2.3%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 7.2%
5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 33.0%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%
8.2% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.3% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +26.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
8.3% 82nd pct 35.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +5.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
3.9% 3rd pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
0.4% 41st pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +40.1 pts 30.4%
5.6% Walked +29.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
3.9% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.4% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 18.4%
8.3% No vehicle +26.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +18.7 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
42.9% 81st pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +15.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
20.0% 86th pct 35.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +10.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
4.3% 52nd pct 15.3% 100th pct
Participation in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +22.5 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
61.2% 55th pct 38.7% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +6.2 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
74.1% 96th pct 67.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
16.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
10.3% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.6% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Labourers +14.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%
13.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +4 higher in 0850, NT
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +2 higher in 0850, NT
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +5 higher in 0850, NT
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +243 higher in 0850, NT
961 41st pct 718 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +1.9 higher in 0850, NT
3.3 45th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +1.9 more in 0850, NT
3.7 47th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +30.3 pts higher in 0850, NT
36.4% 38th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +24.4 pts higher in 0850, NT
43.8% 47th pct 19.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 0850, NTin 0852, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +27.6 pts higher in 0850, NT
71.0% 68th pct 43.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +54.9 pts higher in 0850, NT
80.5% 57th pct 25.5% 12th pct
Walk to health in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +14.0 pts higher in 0852, NT
26.1% 44th pct 40.1% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +2.7 more in 0850, NT
16.0 44th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +2 higher in 0850, NT
2 45th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0850, NTin 0852, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0852, NT
2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 0850, NT with nearby areas

0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 0845, NT 0886, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0838, 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). 0850, NT vs 0852, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0850/0850-nt/vs/POA0852/0852-nt