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0854, NT vs 0862, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 323 km apart · 0854, NT profile · 0862, NT profile

0854, NT 0862, NT

Postcode 0854 and postcode 0862 are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Postcode 0854 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 73.9%, compared to 51.5% in postcode 0862. Renting is far more common in postcode 0854, where 64.7% of homes are rented, while typical weekly rents are much lower at $33 compared to $150 in postcode 0862. The two areas also differ in income, with the typical weekly personal income in postcode 0862 being far higher at $775, while it is just $393 in postcode 0854.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at 5.7%. They share similar levels of overall advantage and access to resources, and neither area has any public transport stops. While postcode 0862 has more people moving in recently and a higher share of residents completing Year 12, the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $117 higher in 0862, NT Renting: 33.4 pts higher in 0854, NT Personal income: $382 higher in 0862, NT First Nations: 22.4 pts higher in 0854, NT Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in 0854, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +40 larger in 0854, NT gap narrowing
755 25th pct 715 24th pct
Median age in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +4 yrs older in 0854, NT gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +22.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 51.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0862, NT gap steady
6.9% 5th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Under 15 in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +3.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
23.4% 92nd pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +12.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
23.6% 100th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 18.6%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%
15.6% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
35.0% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

0854, NT 0862, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even gap narrowing
5.7% 12th pct 5.7% 12th pct

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 84.8%
0.4% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.6% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.7% English +14.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.5% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0862, NT gap narrowing
16.2% 75th pct 23.4% 83rd pct
Limited English in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0862, NT gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 68.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +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%

Religion

No religion in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
56.8% 93rd pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 50.9%
27.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +16.3 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
20.3% 0th pct 36.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +15.48 more in 0862, NT
5.65 68th pct 21.13 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +2 more in 0862, NT
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +88 more in 0854, NT
169 28th pct 81 17th pct
Avg size in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +142 larger in 0854, NT
169 38th pct 27 6th pct
ICSEA in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +46 higher in 0854, NT
665 0th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.3% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
26.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%
25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 14.1%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

2.9% Agriculture & environment +15.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
5.4% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +$382 higher in 0862, NT gap widening
$393 0th pct $775 55th pct
Household income in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +$74 higher in 0862, NT gap narrowing
$1,301 33rd pct $1,375 40th pct
Family income in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +$151 higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
$1,017 0th pct $866 0th pct
High earners in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
4.7% 16th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +3.1 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 6.1% 11th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.9%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%
16.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

61.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 38.2%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0862, NT
15.1% 1st pct 18.5% 7th pct
Mental health in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0862, NT
2.8% 2nd pct 3.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 1.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 70.2%
10.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0862, NT gap steady
7.7% 3rd pct 9.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +3.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 5.2% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +5.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
35.3% 97th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0854, NT
2.5% 37th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +10.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
27.6% 85th pct 17.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.4 larger in 0854, NT gap widening
3.5 100th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0862, NT gap narrowing
28.5% 100th pct 31.1% 100th pct
Living alone in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
22.8% 31st pct 26.5% 48th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.6%
28.5% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

23.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.7% 6 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%
14.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
7.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +$117 higher in 0862, NT gap widening
$33 0th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 0854, NTin 0862, NT
$1,117 25th pct —
People / bedroom in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.30 higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
1.40 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +33.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 31.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0862, NT gap steady
10.3% 1st pct 11.6% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +9.4 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
75.0% 22nd pct 84.4% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +21.0 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
51.1% 9th pct 72.1% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +33.4 pts 31.3%
19.6% Other tenure +30.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
10.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
13.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 2.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
28.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 17.0%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
4.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% Under $200 ◂ +79.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +10.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
35.4% 100th pct 25.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +7.0 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
3.8% 3rd pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0862, NT gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 25.9%
29.4% Walked even 29.4%
17.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%
3.8% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 25.0%
18.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +16.6 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
24.2% 13th pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0862, NT gap narrowing
20.9% 87th pct 26.8% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +6.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
6.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +16.7 pts higher in 0862, NT gap widening
39.5% 3rd pct 56.2% 35th pct
Full-time in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +15.4 pts higher in 0862, NT gap steady
64.0% 80th pct 79.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
16.1% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 0.9%
13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
8.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
8.5% Other services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.9%
7.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%
1.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Labourers +27.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 9.5%
18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 7.9%
15.2% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
6.6% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +73 higher in 0862, NT
761 0th pct 834 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.3 higher in 0862, NT
1.9 25th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.2 more in 0862, NT
2.4 29th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0854, NT
1.0% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +7.4 pts higher in 0862, NT
53.4% 58th pct 60.7% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 0854, NTin 0862, NT even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +16.9 pts higher in 0862, NT
53.4% 52nd pct 70.2% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +20.1 pts higher in 0862, NT
52.3% 31st pct 72.4% 50th pct
Walk to health in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +41.8 pts higher in 0854, NT
41.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +17.3 more in 0862, NT
9.3 12th pct 26.6 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +14 higher in 0854, NT
14 59th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0854, NTin 0862, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0862, NT
3.7% 27th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 0854, NT with nearby areas

0885, NT 4830, QLD 0862, NT 0880, NT 0860, NT 4828, QLD 0853, NT 0850, NT

Compare 0862, NT with nearby areas

0860, NT 4828, QLD 0854, NT 4830, QLD 4825 crosses QLD/NT 4824, QLD 4891, QLD 0885, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0854, NT vs 0862, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0854/0854-nt/vs/POA0862/0862-nt