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0853, NT vs 0885, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 442 km apart · 0853, NT profile · 0885, NT profile

0853, NT 0885, NT

Postcode 0853 and postcode 0885 are both small Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Postcode 0853 is a car-dependent area where 62.3% of people have served in the Defence Force, and every single home has three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 0885 is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of people born overseas (14.8% compared to 7.1%). Postcode 0885 also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 36.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while postcode 0853 has 17.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share very similar unemployment rates and a high level of overall advantage. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people who have finished Year 12 has widened, and the gap in typical weekly rents has grown to $180. The share of people who have moved in the last five years is also far higher in postcode 0853, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in 0853, NT 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in 0853, NT Recent movers: 27.1 pts higher in 0853, NT PT commute: 6.0 pts higher in 0885, NT Rent: $180 higher in 0853, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +99 larger in 0853, NT gap narrowing
850 28th pct 751 25th pct
Median age in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +5 yrs older in 0885, NT gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
4.4% 72nd pct 5.5% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0885, NT gap steady
0.7% 0th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +5.6 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
27.6% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct
De facto in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +13.9 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
36.5% 100th pct 22.6% 98th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 36.4%
27.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.9% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%
0.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
47.7% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 32.9%
2.4% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Age & sex structure

0853, NT 0885, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +7.7 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 14.8% 53rd pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 67.6%
1.5% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 38.6%
38.4% English ◂ +11.5 pts 26.9%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
6.8% German ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
4.8% 47th pct 8.3% 61st pct
Limited English in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 73.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +8.7 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
53.4% 88th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 44.7%
35.2% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 33.7%
10.2% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +16.3 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
69.8% 85th pct 53.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0885, NT gap widening
18.1% 59th pct 24.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 0853, NTin 0885, NT
— 4.00 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +1 more in 0885, NT
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 0853, NTin 0885, NT
— 203 30th pct
Avg size in 0853, NTin 0885, NT
— 203 44th pct
ICSEA in 0853, NTin 0885, NT
— 888 11th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 53.5%
10.3% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 29.7%
17.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

30.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.3 pts 18.2%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
5.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
1.2% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +$331 higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
$1,513 100th pct $1,844 100th pct
Household income in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +$468 higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
$2,865 99th pct $3,333 100th pct
Family income in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +$789 higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
$2,929 90th pct $3,718 100th pct
High earners in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +18.2 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
17.9% 85th pct 36.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +11.5 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
39.0% 93rd pct 50.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.2%
29.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.8%
10.0% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 20.2%
4.0% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0885, NT
11.8% 0th pct 12.5% 0th pct
Mental health in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0853, NT
4.2% 8th pct 3.6% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
1.3% 6th pct 0.7% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
0.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 69.2%
9.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 17.8% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 34.7% 96th pct
Defence service in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +59.3 pts higher in 0853, NT
62.3% 100th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
17.0% 13th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.3 larger in 0853, NT gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0885, NT gap steady
3.0% 5th pct 4.5% 8th pct
Living alone in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +16.5 pts higher in 0885, NT gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 76.3%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%
3.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 25.5%
28.0% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 20.4%
9.0% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%
8.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +$180 higher in 0853, NT gap widening
$260 40th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 0853, NTin 0885, NT
— $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.10 higher in 0885, NT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +30.8 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
97.5% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +4.6 pts higher in 0885, NT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +14.8 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +31.0 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 69.0% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.5% Rented ◂ +30.8 pts 66.7%
0.0% Other tenure +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 85.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 67.6%
28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.7% $200–$349 ◂ +88.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Under $200 +76.9 pts ▸ 78.5%
5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
2.9% 40th pct 5.6% 68th pct
Work from home in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 2.9% 0th pct
PT commute in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +6.0 pts higher in 0885, NT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 90th pct
PT stops in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 52.9%
10.4% Bicycle ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
6.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Bus +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 39.9%
21.1% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
2.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +27.1 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
87.0% 100th pct 59.9% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +8.3 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
20.0% 86th pct 11.7% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0853, NT gap steady
1.7% 10th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Participation in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0853, NT gap widening
85.8% 100th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Full-time in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0853, NT gap narrowing
77.9% 100th pct 70.7% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

72.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +61.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Mining +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.7% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 15.7%
24.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 11.5%
16.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2 higher in 0853, NT
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +8 higher in 0853, NT
1,080 87th pct 1,072 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2.1 higher in 0885, NT
1.9 25th pct 4.1 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2.3 more in 0885, NT
3.0 37th pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +77.5 pts higher in 0885, NT
0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +92.2 pts higher in 0885, NT
0.0% 0th pct 92.2% 90th pct
Walk to transit in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +21.1 pts higher in 0885, NT
61.3% 60th pct 82.4% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0885, NT
97.4% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 0853, NTin 0885, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +1.0 more in 0885, NT
17.6 49th pct 18.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +26 higher in 0885, NT
3 47th pct 28 62nd pct
Mean slope in 0853, NTin 0885, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0885, NT
2.8% 10th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 0853, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0885, NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0853, NT vs 0885, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0853/0853-nt/vs/POA0885/0885-nt