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0854, NT vs 4830, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 276 km apart · 0854, NT profile · 4830, QLD profile

0854, NT 4830, QLD

Postcode 4830 in Queensland and postcode 0854 in the Northern Territory are both home to large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Postcode 4830 is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 26 compared to 32 in postcode 0854. It also has more recent arrivals from overseas (43.4% versus 20.9%) and a higher share of three-bedroom homes (64.7% versus 51.1%). Postcode 0854 has a much larger share of people using another language at home (16.2% versus 3.3%) and far more people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (27.6% versus 5.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar financial patterns, with typical weekly household incomes and personal earnings sitting at almost the same levels. They also have very similar rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While postcode 4830 is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than postcode 0854, which is described as car-dependent. This gap in walkability, along with differences in renting rates and the share of people with no religion, has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 984 larger in 4830, QLD Rent: $90 higher in 4830, QLD Recent arrivals: 22.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD Housework 15h+: 21.8 pts higher in 0854, NT Mortgage: $628 higher in 0854, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +984 larger in 4830, QLD gap widening
755 25th pct 1,739 38th pct
Median age in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +6 yrs older in 0854, NT gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
73.9% 100th pct 78.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
6.9% 5th pct 5.2% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
23.4% 92nd pct 28.2% 100th pct
De facto in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
23.6% 100th pct 31.6% 100th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%
15.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 71.8%
35.0% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 20.4%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

0854, NT 4830, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
5.7% 12th pct 3.0% 1st pct

Country of birth

87.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.6% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%
5.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
16.2% 75th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 4830, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
56.8% 93rd pct 45.3% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 45.3%
27.5% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%
2.1% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
20.3% 0th pct 23.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1.57 more in 0854, NT
5.65 68th pct 4.08 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1 more in 4830, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +213 more in 4830, QLD
169 28th pct 382 41st pct
Avg size in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +22 larger in 4830, QLD
169 38th pct 191 42nd pct
ICSEA in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +6 higher in 4830, QLD
665 0th pct 671 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 17.8%
20.3% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
10.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +$5 higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
$393 0th pct $388 0th pct
Household income in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +$78 higher in 0854, NT gap widening
$1,301 33rd pct $1,223 26th pct
Family income in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +$50 higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
$1,017 0th pct $967 0th pct
High earners in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap steady
4.7% 16th pct 4.1% 13th pct
High-income homes in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%
16.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

61.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 60.7%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 0854, NT
15.1% 1st pct 13.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 0854, NT
2.8% 2nd pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 78.3%
10.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
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 4830, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
7.7% 3rd pct 7.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
35.3% 97th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 0854, NT
2.5% 37th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
27.6% 85th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.2 larger in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
3.5 100th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap widening
28.5% 100th pct 23.1% 95th pct
Living alone in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
22.8% 31st pct 20.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 62.3%
28.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%
17.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%
2.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

23.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%
20.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%
7.6% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +$90 higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
$33 0th pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +$628 higher in 0854, NT
$1,117 25th pct $489 1st pct
People / bedroom in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.10 higher in 0854, NT gap steady
1.40 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
64.7% 100th pct 76.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
10.3% 1st pct 9.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
75.0% 22nd pct 83.4% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
51.1% 9th pct 64.7% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 76.5%
19.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 9.7%
10.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
2.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
13.0% Other dwelling ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 1.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 26.3%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
4.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
35.4% 100th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
3.8% 3rd pct 7.6% 13th pct
PT commute in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
1.9% 67th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 28.5%
29.4% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
3.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%
35.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 29.3%
18.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
24.2% 13th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
20.9% 87th pct 43.4% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
6.6% 86th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Participation in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
39.5% 3rd pct 35.9% 0th pct
Full-time in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 0854, NT gap narrowing
64.0% 80th pct 63.7% 79th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%
8.5% Mining ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
7.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.9% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
15.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
8.5% Clerical & administrative even 8.6%
6.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +17 higher in 0854, NT
761 0th pct 744 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +2.1 higher in 4830, QLD
1.9 25th pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +2.1 more in 4830, QLD
2.4 29th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +46.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD
1.0% 15th pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +33.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD
53.4% 58th pct 87.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +29.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD
53.4% 52nd pct 82.5% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +40.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD
52.3% 31st pct 92.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 0854, NT
41.8% 58th pct 34.2% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +12.0 more in 4830, QLD
9.3 12th pct 21.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +14 higher in 0854, NT
14 59th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 0854, NTin 4830, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 0854, NT
3.7% 27th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 0854, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 4830, QLD with nearby areas

4828, QLD 4891, QLD 0854, NT 4890, QLD 0862, NT 4824, QLD 4825 crosses QLD/NT 4871, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0854, NT vs 4830, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0854/0854-nt/vs/POA4830/4830-qld