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0853, NT vs 0880, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 541 km apart · 0853, NT profile · 0880, NT profile

0853, NT 0880, NT

Postcode 0880 and postcode 0853 are two very different parts of the Northern Territory, separated by over 500 km. Postcode 0880 is much more culturally diverse, with 36.5% of people using another language at home and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 35.0%. In contrast, postcode 0853 is heavily linked to the military, with 62.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. Economic lives differ sharply too, as the typical weekly income in postcode 0853 is $1,513, which is far higher than the $833 seen in postcode 0880.

Both areas share a similar home environment, with about 3.1 to 3.3 people per household. They also both lack any public transport stops or departures. However, the gap in employment has widened since 2011, with postcode 0853 now seeing far more adults working or looking for work than postcode 0880. While both areas have high rental rates compared to the national figure, the gap between them has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,103 larger in 0880, NT First Nations: 30.7 pts higher in 0880, NT Other language: 31.6 pts higher in 0880, NT Renting: 30.3 pts higher in 0853, NT Recent movers: 48.9 pts higher in 0853, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +4,103 larger in 0880, NT gap narrowing
850 28th pct 4,953 55th pct
Median age in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +3 yrs older in 0880, NT gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +30.7 pts higher in 0880, NT gap widening
4.4% 72nd pct 35.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0880, NT gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 4.3% 1st pct
Under 15 in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
27.6% 100th pct 25.3% 97th pct
De facto in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +19.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
36.5% 100th pct 16.6% 86th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 35.4%
27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%
9.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 44.2%
47.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 43.3%
2.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

0853, NT 0880, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0880, NT gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 11.2% 38th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 73.6%
1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% Australian ◂ +27.2 pts 22.6%
38.4% English ◂ +18.3 pts 20.1%
9.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
6.8% German ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +31.6 pts higher in 0880, NT gap widening
4.8% 47th pct 36.5% 90th pct
Limited English in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0880, NT gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 2.6% 80th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +40.5 pts 47.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +17.7 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
53.4% 88th pct 35.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 35.7%
35.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.2% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.6% Other religions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +24.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
69.8% 85th pct 44.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
18.1% 59th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 0853, NTin 0880, NT
— 5.59 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +7 more in 0880, NT
0 0th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 0853, NTin 0880, NT
— 1,281 60th pct
Avg size in 0853, NTin 0880, NT
— 183 41st pct
ICSEA in 0853, NTin 0880, NT
— 815 5th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 44.9%
10.3% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.7% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 27.0%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

30.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.5 pts 14.0%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
1.2% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +$680 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$1,513 100th pct $833 66th pct
Household income in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +$459 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$2,865 99th pct $2,406 90th pct
Family income in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +$504 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$2,929 90th pct $2,425 80th pct
High earners in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
17.9% 85th pct 16.1% 80th pct
High-income homes in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +6.0 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.8%
29.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 17.6%
10.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.5% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 22.3%
10.2% Under $650 +26.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.9%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0880, NT
11.8% 0th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0853, NT
4.2% 8th pct 3.8% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0880, NT gap steady
1.3% 6th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
0.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +9.9 pts 67.1%
9.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +6.4 pts higher in 0880, NT gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +5.8 pts higher in 0880, NT gap widening
32.5% 90th pct 38.3% 100th pct
Defence service in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +60.2 pts higher in 0853, NT
62.3% 100th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +4.3 pts higher in 0880, NT gap steady
17.0% 13th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +0.2 larger in 0880, NT gap widening
3.1 96th pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +14.7 pts higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing
3.0% 5th pct 17.6% 85th pct
Living alone in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +10.5 pts higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing
9.0% 0th pct 19.5% 19th pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 65.4%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 15.3%
3.0% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 23.9%
28.0% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 19.6%
9.0% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
3.0% 6 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +$165 higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $95 1st pct
Mortgage in 0853, NTin 0880, NT
— $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +0.20 higher in 0880, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +30.3 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
97.5% 100th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +3.9 pts higher in 0880, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +14.2 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 85.8% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +24.0 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 76.0% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.5% Rented ◂ +30.3 pts 67.2%
0.0% Other tenure +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 85.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 60.2%
28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.7% $200–$349 ◂ +79.0 pts 9.8%
1.5% Under $200 +58.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
1.5% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +11.9 pts higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing
2.9% 40th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Work from home in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 0853, NTin 0880, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0853, NTin 0880, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0853, NTin 0880, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0853, NTin 0880, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 57.5%
6.2% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Bicycle ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.4 pts 36.9%
21.1% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
2.9% No vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +48.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
87.0% 100th pct 38.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +5.5 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
20.0% 86th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0880, NT gap steady
1.7% 10th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +31.6 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
85.8% 100th pct 54.2% 28th pct
Full-time in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +6.1 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 71.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

72.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +61.0 pts 11.3%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Mining +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.7% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.5% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 15.8%
16.3% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 13.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +5 higher in 0853, NT
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +8 higher in 0853, NT
10 100th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +6 higher in 0853, NT
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2 higher in 0853, NT
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +129 higher in 0853, NT
1,080 87th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +1.1 higher in 0880, NT
1.9 25th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +0.6 more in 0880, NT
3.0 37th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +39.4 pts higher in 0880, NT
0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +47.0 pts higher in 0880, NT
0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 0853, NTin 0880, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0853, NT
61.3% 60th pct 58.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +14.2 pts higher in 0853, NT
97.4% 75th pct 83.3% 60th pct
Walk to health in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +70.8 pts higher in 0880, NT
0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +8.4 more in 0853, NT
17.6 49th pct 9.3 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +4 higher in 0880, NT
3 47th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 0853, NTin 0880, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0880, NT
2.8% 10th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 0853, NT with nearby areas

0850, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 0886, NT 0845, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0822, NT

Compare 0880, NT with nearby areas

0885, NT 0822, NT 0854, NT 0886, NT 0853, NT 0850, NT 0847, NT 4830, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0853, NT vs 0880, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0853/0853-nt/vs/POA0880/0880-nt