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0850, NT vs 0854, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 477 km apart · 0850, NT profile · 0854, NT profile

0850, NT 0854, NT

Postcode 0850 and postcode 0854 are two distant parts of the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Postcode 0850 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,284 compared to $1,017 in postcode 0854. Education levels are also higher in postcode 0850, where 43.1% of people finished Year 12, while only 20.3% did so in postcode 0854. Postcode 0854 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 73.9%, compared to 27.6% in postcode 0850.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having the same proportion of separate houses at 75% and very similar rates of people working from home. However, many gaps are widening. The difference in typical personal income has grown to $647, and the rent gap has increased to $297. While both areas have no public transport stops, postcode 0850 is far more likely to have a 15-minute-city walkshed (36.4%) than postcode 0854 (1.0%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 46.3 pts higher in 0854, NT No car: 27.1 pts higher in 0854, NT Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in 0850, NT Population: 7,118 larger in 0850, NT Rent: $297 higher in 0850, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +7,118 larger in 0850, NT gap steady
7,873 62nd pct 755 25th pct
Median age in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1 yrs older in 0850, NT gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +46.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
27.6% 100th pct 73.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
9.7% 10th pct 6.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
22.0% 88th pct 23.4% 92nd pct
De facto in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
19.4% 91st pct 23.6% 100th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

Marital status

47.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.0%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
3.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

0850, NT 0854, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +10.8 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
16.5% 58th pct 5.7% 12th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 87.7%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 12.6%
22.7% English ◂ +17.0 pts 5.7%
7.5% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
4.1% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
19.2% 79th pct 16.2% 75th pct
Limited English in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0850, NT gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

64.4% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 77.0%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +14.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
42.3% 51st pct 56.8% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 27.5%
17.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +22.9 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
43.1% 43rd pct 20.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +8.6 pts higher in 0850, NT gap steady
17.9% 59th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1.02 more in 0854, NT
4.63 62nd pct 5.65 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +7 more in 0850, NT
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1,568 more in 0850, NT
1,737 66th pct 169 28th pct
Avg size in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +48 larger in 0850, NT
217 45th pct 169 38th pct
ICSEA in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +195 higher in 0850, NT
860 9th pct 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 20.3%
18.2% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.7% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.0% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
7.6% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
10.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +$647 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$1,040 87th pct $393 0th pct
Household income in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +$726 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$2,027 79th pct $1,301 33rd pct
Family income in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +$1,267 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$2,284 74th pct $1,017 0th pct
High earners in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +7.1 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
11.8% 67th pct 4.7% 16th pct
High-income homes in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +15.1 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%
12.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +32.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.1%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 10.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0850, NT
20.0% 9th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0850, NT
5.1% 12th pct 2.8% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
3.7% 21st pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
3.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +11.4 pts ▸ 74.3%
14.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0850, NT gap steady
14.9% 33rd pct 7.7% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
8.4% 11th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +11.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
23.7% 40th pct 35.3% 97th pct
Defence service in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0850, NT
5.2% 89th pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +12.0 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
15.6% 11th pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.8 larger in 0854, NT gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +10.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 28.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
25.1% 41st pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 52.1%
17.9% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 17.2%
1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 23.9%
25.1% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 22.8%
5.6% 6 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
13.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +$297 higher in 0850, NT gap widening
$330 59th pct $33 0th pct
Mortgage in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +$508 higher in 0850, NT
$1,625 53rd pct $1,117 25th pct
People / bedroom in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.40 higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +13.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
51.1% 93rd pct 64.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +5.4 pts higher in 0850, NT gap steady
15.7% 6th pct 10.3% 1st pct
Separate houses in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even gap narrowing
75.0% 22nd pct 75.0% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +18.8 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
69.9% 24th pct 51.1% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 2.7%
3.1% Other tenure +16.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house even 75.0%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%
2.7% Other dwelling +10.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 38.6%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%
8.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% Under $200 +64.1 pts ▸ 85.7%
35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
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 +14.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +27.1 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
8.3% 82nd pct 35.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0850, NT gap steady
3.9% 3rd pct 3.8% 3rd pct
PT commute in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +32.1 pts 38.4%
5.6% Walked +23.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
6.9% Car (passenger) +10.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 18.5%
8.3% No vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 3.4%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +18.7 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
42.9% 81st pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
20.0% 86th pct 20.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
4.3% 52nd pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +21.7 pts higher in 0850, NT gap widening
61.2% 55th pct 39.5% 3rd pct
Full-time in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +10.1 pts higher in 0850, NT gap narrowing
74.1% 96th pct 64.0% 80th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
16.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
10.3% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
6.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.1% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
1.1% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
17.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%
13.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
8.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +4 higher in 0850, NT
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +2 higher in 0850, NT
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +5 higher in 0850, NT
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +200 higher in 0850, NT
961 41st pct 761 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1.4 higher in 0850, NT
3.3 45th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +1.3 more in 0850, NT
3.7 47th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +35.4 pts higher in 0850, NT
36.4% 38th pct 1.0% 15th pct
Walk to shops in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +9.6 pts higher in 0854, NT
43.8% 47th pct 53.4% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 0850, NTin 0854, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +17.7 pts higher in 0850, NT
71.0% 68th pct 53.4% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +28.1 pts higher in 0850, NT
80.5% 57th pct 52.3% 31st pct
Walk to health in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +15.6 pts higher in 0854, NT
26.1% 44th pct 41.8% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +6.7 more in 0850, NT
16.0 44th pct 9.3 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +12 higher in 0854, NT
2 45th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 0850, NTin 0854, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0854, NT
2.7% 8th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 0850, NT with nearby areas

0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 0845, NT 0886, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0838, NT

Compare 0854, NT with nearby areas

0885, NT 4830, QLD 0862, NT 0880, NT 0860, NT 4828, QLD 0853, NT 0850, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0850, NT vs 0854, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0850/0850-nt/vs/POA0854/0854-nt