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0853, NT vs 0854, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 455 km apart · 0853, NT profile · 0854, NT profile

0853, NT 0854, NT

Postcode 0853 and postcode 0854 are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, though they differ sharply in profile. Postcode 0853 is a high-income area where 62.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force and the typical weekly household income is $2,865. In contrast, postcode 0854 has a much stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 73.9% and a typical weekly household income that is far lower at $1,301. Education levels also differ significantly, with 69.8% of people in postcode 0853 completing Year 12 compared to just 20.3% in postcode 0854.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent and have similar numbers of recent overseas arrivals, which sit around 20% and are close to the national figure. While they share some basics, the economic gap between them has widened since 2011. The difference in typical household income has grown from $992 to $1,564 over that time. Similarly, the gap in the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week has increased from 14.5% to 29.8%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 69.6 pts higher in 0854, NT Year 12: 49.5 pts higher in 0853, NT Personal income: $1,120 higher in 0853, NT One-parent: 25.6 pts higher in 0854, NT Renting: 32.8 pts higher in 0853, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +95 larger in 0853, NT gap narrowing
850 28th pct 755 25th pct
Median age in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +3 yrs older in 0854, NT gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +69.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
4.4% 72nd pct 73.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +6.2 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 6.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +4.2 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
27.6% 100th pct 23.4% 92nd pct
De facto in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +12.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
36.5% 100th pct 23.6% 100th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.5 pts 26.9%
27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%
9.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.8% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 35.0%
2.4% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 5.7% 12th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 87.7%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% Australian ◂ +37.2 pts 12.6%
38.4% English ◂ +32.7 pts 5.7%
9.5% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%
6.8% German ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese even 1.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +11.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
4.8% 47th pct 16.2% 75th pct
Limited English in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 77.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
53.4% 88th pct 56.8% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.2% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%
10.2% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +49.5 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
69.8% 85th pct 20.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +8.8 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0853, NTin 0854, NT
— 5.65 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1 more in 0854, NT
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0853, NTin 0854, NT
— 169 28th pct
Avg size in 0853, NTin 0854, NT
— 169 38th pct
ICSEA in 0853, NTin 0854, NT
— 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +49.5 pts 20.3%
10.3% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.5% Year 9 or below +23.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.7% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 27.9%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 7.5%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

30.5% Engineering & related ◂ +20.5 pts 10.0%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%
5.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
10.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +$1,120 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$1,513 100th pct $393 0th pct
Household income in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +$1,564 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$2,865 99th pct $1,301 33rd pct
Family income in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +$1,912 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$2,929 90th pct $1,017 0th pct
High earners in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +13.2 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
17.9% 85th pct 4.7% 16th pct
High-income homes in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +29.8 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.3%
1.5% $650–$1,499 +35.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

10.2% Under $650 +51.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
41.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.1 pts 10.0%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 19.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0854, NT
11.8% 0th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0853, NT
4.2% 8th pct 2.8% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
1.3% 6th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
0.6% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 74.3%
9.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +10.7 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 7.7% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
4.0% 0th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 35.3% 97th pct
Defence service in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +59.8 pts higher in 0853, NT
62.3% 100th pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +10.7 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
17.0% 13th pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +0.4 larger in 0854, NT gap steady
3.1 96th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +25.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
3.0% 5th pct 28.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +13.8 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
9.0% 0th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 52.1%
3.0% One-parent families +25.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 23.9%
28.0% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 14.1%
9.0% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.0% 6 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 7.6%
8.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +$227 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$260 40th pct $33 0th pct
Mortgage in 0853, NTin 0854, NT
— $1,117 25th pct
People / bedroom in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +0.50 higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +32.8 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
97.5% 100th pct 64.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +10.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 1st pct
Separate houses in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +25.0 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 75.0% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +48.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 51.1% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.5% Rented ◂ +32.8 pts 64.7%
0.0% Other tenure +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

71.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 38.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.7% $200–$349 ◂ +88.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Under $200 +84.2 pts ▸ 85.7%
5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +32.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
2.9% 40th pct 35.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 3.8% 3rd pct
PT commute in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 0853, NTin 0854, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0853, NTin 0854, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0853, NTin 0854, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0853, NTin 0854, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +22.8 pts 38.4%
6.2% Walked +23.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
3.3% Car (passenger) +13.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.4% Bicycle ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.8 pts 18.5%
21.1% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
2.9% No vehicle +32.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 3.4%
4.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +62.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
87.0% 100th pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
20.0% 86th pct 20.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
1.7% 10th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +46.3 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
85.8% 100th pct 39.5% 3rd pct
Full-time in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +13.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 64.0% 80th pct

Industries people work in

72.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +58.6 pts 13.7%
6.7% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.5% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% Other services +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.6% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.0 pts 6.6%
24.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%
16.3% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.7% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +8 higher in 0853, NT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +9 higher in 0853, NT
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +6 higher in 0853, NT
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +7 higher in 0853, NT
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +319 higher in 0853, NT
1,080 87th pct 761 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0853, NTin 0854, NT even
1.9 25th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +0.6 more in 0853, NT
3.0 37th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0854, NT
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 15th pct
Walk to shops in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +53.4 pts higher in 0854, NT
0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 0853, NTin 0854, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +8.0 pts higher in 0853, NT
61.3% 60th pct 53.4% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +45.1 pts higher in 0853, NT
97.4% 75th pct 52.3% 31st pct
Walk to health in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +41.8 pts higher in 0854, NT
0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +8.4 more in 0853, NT
17.6 49th pct 9.3 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +11 higher in 0854, NT
3 47th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 0853, NTin 0854, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0854, NT
2.8% 10th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 0853, NT with nearby areas

0850, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 0886, NT 0845, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0822, 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). 0853, NT vs 0854, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0853/0853-nt/vs/POA0854/0854-nt