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0852, NT vs 6770, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 436 km apart · 0852, NT profile · 6770, WA profile

0852, NT 6770, WA

Postcode 0852 in the Northern Territory and postcode 6770 in Western Australia are both remote areas with high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Postcode 0852 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.8% and more people using another language at home, at 62.9%. In contrast, postcode 6770 is more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.4 (car-dependent) in postcode 0852. Many more people in postcode 6770 live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.3% versus 19.4%) and health services (70.6% versus 40.1%).

The gap in the share of people using another language at home has widened since 2011. Beyond this, the two areas are very similar in their age profiles, with children under 15 making up about 25% of the population in both. They also share nearly identical levels of education and job skills, as well as similar typical weekly family incomes. Both areas sit far below the national figure for the proportion of people without a religion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.9 pts higher in 0852, NT Population: 5,586 larger in 0852, NT No car: 13.4 pts higher in 6770, WA Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in 0852, NT One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in 6770, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +5,586 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
8,735 64th pct 3,149 47th pct
Median age in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1 yrs older in 6770, WA gap steady
28 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
68.3% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
24.7% 96th pct 25.0% 97th pct
De facto in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

47.4% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
40.5% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 26.0%
5.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

0852, NT 6770, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
4.6% 7th pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
9.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
3.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +16.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
62.9% 100th pct 46.0% 94th pct
Limited English in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
6.4% 91st pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

24.7% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +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% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +8.2 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
28.0% 13th pct 19.8% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
28.0% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 19.8%
17.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%
3.0% Other religions even 3.0%
0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
23.2% 0th pct 25.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
5.9% 5th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.29 more in 6770, WA
7.87 76th pct 10.15 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +9 more in 0852, NT
17 89th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +726 more in 0852, NT
1,292 60th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +5 larger in 0852, NT
76 21st pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +28 higher in 6770, WA
629 0th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.2% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%
10.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
7.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
7.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +$53 higher in 6770, WA gap widening
$314 0th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +$265 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
$1,331 36th pct $1,066 13th pct
Family income in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +$38 higher in 6770, WA gap widening
$756 0th pct $794 0th pct
High earners in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
4.0% 13th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +4.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
10.6% 27th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.4%
19.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 57.3%
16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +4.6 pts higher in 0852, NT
18.5% 7th pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.6 pts higher in 0852, NT
2.9% 3rd pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.8%
14.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
6.9% 1st pct 9.0% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
12.1% 40th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +10.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
44.5% 100th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 0852, NT
2.1% 27th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
18.7% 20th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.8 larger in 0852, NT gap widening
4.0 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
24.4% 97th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
20.4% 22nd pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 48.0%
24.4% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
1.8% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

30.5% 6 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 16.9%
20.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%
9.3% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +$10 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +$283 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.40 higher in 0852, NT gap widening
1.60 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
60.6% 98th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +6.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap steady
14.1% 4th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
75.0% 22nd pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
62.3% 14th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
15.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
14.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
4.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 81.9%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 44.8%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.8% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
3.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 80.4%
7.2% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +67.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +6.0 pts higher in 0852, NT gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 3.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.5% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
30.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
3.0% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.3%
18.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%
6.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 13th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +11.7 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
35.8% 100th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
15.3% 100th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Participation in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.3 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
38.7% 2nd pct 38.4% 1st pct
Full-time in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.9 pts higher in 0852, NT gap narrowing
67.9% 89th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 5.6%
15.1% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.0% Transport & warehousing even 1.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 10.3%
18.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.0% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +3 higher in 0852, NT
718 0th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.1 higher in 6770, WA
1.4 19th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +2.8 more in 6770, WA
1.8 21st pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6770, WA
6.1% 18th pct 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +43.9 pts higher in 6770, WA
19.4% 27th pct 63.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6770, WA
43.5% 41st pct 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +28.7 pts higher in 6770, WA
25.5% 12th pct 54.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +30.5 pts higher in 6770, WA
40.1% 57th pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +3.6 more in 6770, WA
13.3 31st pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 0852, NTin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0852, NTin 6770, WA +0.1 pts higher in 0852, NT
3.1% 16th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 0852, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 6770, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 0852, NT 6740, WA 6725, WA 6762, WA 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0852, NT vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0852/0852-nt/vs/POA6770/6770-wa