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0852, NT vs 6740, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 543 km apart · 0852, NT profile · 6740, WA profile

0852, NT 6740, WA

Postcode 6740 in Western Australia and postcode 0852 in the Northern Territory are both remote areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 0852 is far more linguistically diverse, with 62.9% of people using another language at home compared to 9.5% in postcode 6740. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.8% and a higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid at 44.5%. In contrast, postcode 6740 has far more separate houses at 89.7% and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships at 28.4%.

Both areas share almost identical levels of access to money and resources, with both scoring 1 out of 10. They also have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 5.9%. While they share these similarities, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical personal income has grown since 2011, and postcode 6740 has become noticeably older than postcode 0852 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 53.4 pts higher in 0852, NT Recent arrivals: 22.0 pts higher in 0852, NT Population: 7,258 larger in 0852, NT De facto: 16.0 pts higher in 6740, WA Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in 6740, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +7,258 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
8,735 64th pct 1,477 35th pct
Median age in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +6 yrs older in 6740, WA gap widening
28 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +7.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
68.3% 100th pct 61.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
6.1% 4th pct 9.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
24.7% 96th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 28.4% 100th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

47.4% Never married +20.3 pts ▸ 67.6%
40.5% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 20.8%
5.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

0852, NT 6740, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 78.9%
0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% English +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +53.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
62.9% 100th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +5.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
6.4% 91st pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

24.7% English only +49.7 pts ▸ 74.4%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
28.0% 13th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 49.1%
28.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
23.2% 0th pct 26.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even gap narrowing
5.9% 5th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.93 more in 6740, WA
7.87 76th pct 8.80 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +14 more in 0852, NT
17 89th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1,031 more in 0852, NT
1,292 60th pct 261 34th pct
Avg size in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +11 larger in 6740, WA
76 21st pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +52 higher in 6740, WA
629 0th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.2% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.6% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 13.2%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%
10.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
7.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
7.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +$146 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
$314 0th pct $460 0th pct
Household income in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +$166 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
$1,331 36th pct $1,165 21st pct
Family income in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +$195 higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
$756 0th pct $951 0th pct
High earners in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
4.0% 13th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
10.6% 27th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%
19.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 49.4%
16.2% $650–$1,499 even 16.1%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.8 pts higher in 0852, NT
18.5% 7th pct 17.7% 6th pct
Mental health in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.0 pts higher in 0852, NT
2.9% 3rd pct 2.8% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Mental health even 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke even 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +8.2 pts 59.3%
14.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 9.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +13.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
44.5% 100th pct 31.5% 87th pct
Defence service in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.1 pts higher in 0852, NT
2.1% 27th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +6.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
18.7% 20th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.0 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
4.0 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
24.4% 97th pct 32.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
20.4% 22nd pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 48.4%
24.4% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

30.5% 6 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 13.6%
20.4% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +$43 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
$80 0th pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +$293 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,224 30th pct
People / bedroom in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.50 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
1.60 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
60.6% 98th pct 63.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
14.1% 4th pct 17.5% 7th pct
Separate houses in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
75.0% 22nd pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
62.3% 14th pct 60.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
14.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%
5.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 89.7%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 1.5%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 41.6%
19.8% 2 bedrooms even 19.8%
11.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
3.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.3 pts 62.5%
7.2% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.1% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
35.0% 100th pct 36.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +7.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.5% Walked ◂ +11.2 pts 24.4%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 2.7%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
3.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%
18.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 13th pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +22.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
35.8% 100th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +7.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
15.3% 100th pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
38.7% 2nd pct 38.8% 2nd pct
Full-time in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
67.9% 89th pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.7 pts 4.4%
15.1% Education & training even 15.0%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
3.7% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.9% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.8% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 12.1%
16.0% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
8.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Sales workers even 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1 higher in 6740, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +84 higher in 6740, WA
718 0th pct 802 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +1.6 higher in 6740, WA
1.4 19th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +2.2 more in 6740, WA
1.8 21st pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +53.3 pts higher in 6740, WA
6.1% 18th pct 59.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +34.6 pts higher in 6740, WA
19.4% 27th pct 54.0% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6740, WA
43.5% 41st pct 74.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +62.8 pts higher in 6740, WA
25.5% 12th pct 88.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +4.9 pts higher in 0852, NT
40.1% 57th pct 35.2% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +149.2 more in 6740, WA
13.3 31st pct 162.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 0852, NTin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0852, NTin 6740, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6740, WA
3.1% 16th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 0852, NT with nearby areas

0850, NT 0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 6743, WA 0845, NT 6770, WA 0841, NT

Compare 6740, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6728, WA 6765, WA 6770, WA 0840, NT 0845, NT 0852, NT 0841, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0852, NT vs 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0852/0852-nt/vs/POA6740/6740-wa