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0852, NT vs 6743, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 398 km apart · 0852, NT profile · 6743, WA profile

0852, NT 6743, WA

Postcode 0852 in the Northern Territory and postcode 6743 in Western Australia are both remote areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Postcode 0852 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (68.3% compared to 31.2%) and a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (62.9% versus 16.4%). There are also significant economic gaps; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6743 is $1,055, which is far higher than the $314 seen in postcode 0852.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with gaps widening in income, education, and the share of people without a religion. However, they share several similarities, such as having roughly the same number of school enrolments and an identical lack of public transport stops. Both areas also have similar rates of outright home ownership, sitting around 14%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.1 pts higher in 0852, NT Other language: 46.5 pts higher in 0852, NT Personal income: $741 higher in 6743, WA Family income: $1,430 higher in 6743, WA Rent: $162 higher in 6743, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +2,280 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
8,735 64th pct 6,455 59th pct
Median age in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +5 yrs older in 6743, WA gap narrowing
28 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +37.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
68.3% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Under 15 in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
24.7% 96th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 20.7% 94th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 11.7%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

47.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.5% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 35.8%
5.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

0852, NT 6743, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 69.4%
0.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.6% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.3% English +16.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
3.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +46.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
62.9% 100th pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +5.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
6.4% 91st pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

24.7% English only +41.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% 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%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
28.0% 13th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 35.1%
28.0% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
17.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
23.2% 0th pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
5.9% 5th pct 17.3% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +3.83 more in 0852, NT
7.87 76th pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +11 more in 0852, NT
17 89th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +85 more in 0852, NT
1,292 60th pct 1,207 59th pct
Avg size in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +125 larger in 6743, WA
76 21st pct 201 43rd pct
ICSEA in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +210 higher in 6743, WA
629 0th pct 839 7th pct

Highest year of school

23.2% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.8 pts 9.9%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.1% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
6.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +$741 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$314 0th pct $1,055 87th pct
Household income in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +$640 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$1,331 36th pct $1,971 76th pct
Family income in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +$1,430 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$756 0th pct $2,186 70th pct
High earners in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
4.0% 13th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
10.6% 27th pct 21.7% 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.8%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +31.5 pts 27.8%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +2.4 pts higher in 0852, NT
18.5% 7th pct 16.1% 3rd pct
Mental health in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6743, WA
2.9% 3rd pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +0.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
2.8% 13th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
3.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Other condition even 4.3%
2.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 64.0%
14.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
6.9% 1st pct 17.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +4.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
12.1% 40th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +16.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
44.5% 100th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
2.1% 27th pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +3.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
18.7% 20th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.3 larger in 0852, NT gap steady
4.0 100th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +0.8 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
24.4% 97th pct 23.6% 95th pct
Living alone in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6743, WA gap steady
20.4% 22nd pct 24.7% 39th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 50.5%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%
14.9% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

20.5% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
30.5% 6 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 7.2%
20.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
9.3% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +$162 higher in 6743, WA gap widening
$80 0th pct $242 35th pct
Mortgage in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +$483 higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +0.60 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
1.60 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even gap narrowing
60.6% 98th pct 60.5% 98th pct
Owned outright in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +0.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
14.1% 4th pct 13.9% 4th pct
Separate houses in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +10.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
75.0% 22nd pct 65.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
62.3% 14th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Rented even 60.5%
5.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.1% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 5.1%
14.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
4.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 65.1%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 40.5%
11.8% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% Under $200 ◂ +48.4 pts 33.4%
7.2% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
2.3% $350–$549 +20.3 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

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%
20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%
18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +22.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
35.0% 100th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +5.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 4.5% 5th pct
PT commute in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.6 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Car (driver) +28.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
35.5% Walked ◂ +23.5 pts 12.0%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 35.2%
35.0% No vehicle ◂ +22.0 pts 13.0%
18.4% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.2% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 13th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +12.5 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
35.8% 100th pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +11.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
15.3% 100th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6743, WA gap widening
38.7% 2nd pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing
67.9% 89th pct 71.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.1 pts 10.0%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 11.3%
18.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
14.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +3 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +4 higher in 6743, WA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +223 higher in 6743, WA
718 0th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.9 higher in 6743, WA
1.4 19th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.7 more in 6743, WA
1.8 21st pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +37.4 pts higher in 6743, WA
6.1% 18th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6743, WA
19.4% 27th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +1.8 pts higher in 0852, NT
43.5% 41st pct 41.7% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +51.7 pts higher in 6743, WA
25.5% 12th pct 77.2% 54th pct
Walk to health in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6743, WA
40.1% 57th pct 43.2% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +6.1 more in 6743, WA
13.3 31st pct 19.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 0852, NTin 6743, WA even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 0852, NTin 6743, WA +0.1 pts higher in 0852, NT
3.1% 16th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 0852, NT with nearby areas

0850, NT 0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 6743, WA 0845, NT 6770, WA 0841, 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). 0852, NT vs 6743, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0852/0852-nt/vs/POA6743/6743-wa