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0860, NT vs 0870, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 450 km apart · 0860, NT profile · 0870, NT profile

0860, NT 0870, NT

Postcode 0870 and postcode 0860 are two very different Northern Territory areas located 450km apart. Postcode 0870 has a more qualified and higher earning population, with a typical weekly family income of $2,507 and 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 0860 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 55.4%, compared to 19.2% in postcode 0870. Postcode 0860 also has more people who do not own a car, with 23.5% of homes without a vehicle, while 8.3% of homes in postcode 0870 are without one.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar family structures, with about 21% of the population being children under 15. However, the gap in typical personal incomes has widened since 2011, with postcode 0870 now $483 higher than postcode 0860. While both are considered somewhat walkable, the differences in infrastructure are stark; 92.2% of homes in postcode 0870 are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while postcode 0860 has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,261 larger in 0870, NT First Nations: 36.2 pts higher in 0860, NT Rent: $210 higher in 0870, NT Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in 0870, NT Participation: 19.9 pts higher in 0870, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +17,261 larger in 0870, NT gap narrowing
3,080 47th pct 20,341 84th pct
Median age in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +1 yrs older in 0870, NT gap steady
33 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +36.2 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 19.2% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0860, NT gap steady
9.2% 9th pct 9.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0860, NT gap steady
21.7% 87th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
14.5% 73rd pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.8%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

0860, NT 0870, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +12.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
15.0% 53rd pct 27.4% 78th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 66.5%
1.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

14.7% English +12.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.1% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.9% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Filipino even 2.9%
0.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +10.4 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 24.6% 84th pct
Limited English in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 68.5%
0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +6.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
36.9% 31st pct 43.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%
1.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +22.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
34.9% 19th pct 57.8% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +13.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
15.0% 49th pct 28.9% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.07 more in 0870, NT
2.99 47th pct 3.06 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +11 more in 0870, NT
2 50th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +3,364 more in 0870, NT
451 43rd pct 3,815 83rd pct
Avg size in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +68 larger in 0870, NT
226 46th pct 293 54th pct
ICSEA in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +197 higher in 0870, NT
739 0th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +22.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 9.0%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%
10.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

18.1% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.7% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +$483 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$671 32nd pct $1,154 90th pct
Household income in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +$497 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$1,677 60th pct $2,174 86th pct
Family income in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +$1,074 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$1,433 18th pct $2,507 83rd pct
High earners in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +4.6 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
10.8% 62nd pct 15.4% 78th pct
High-income homes in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +11.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 28.2% 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.4%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.7%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%
8.1% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 26.6%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0860, NTin 0870, NT even
21.9% 13th pct 21.8% 12th pct
Mental health in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0870, NT
3.8% 7th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0860, NT gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
5.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
3.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +5.8 pts ▸ 69.4%
14.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +5.2 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
12.5% 19th pct 17.8% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +4.0 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
12.9% 53rd pct 9.0% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +5.0 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
32.8% 91st pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0870, NT
2.2% 30th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +1.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
15.2% 10th pct 16.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.1 larger in 0860, NT gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +10.0 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
27.4% 100th pct 17.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +8.5 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
35.1% 86th pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
27.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%
19.7% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 26.6%
26.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.7% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%
6.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +$210 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$180 17th pct $390 75th pct
Mortgage in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +$627 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$1,114 24th pct $1,741 59th pct
People / bedroom in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.10 higher in 0860, NT gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +15.6 pts higher in 0860, NT gap steady
59.1% 97th pct 43.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +4.6 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
11.0% 1st pct 15.6% 6th pct
Separate houses in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +16.2 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
80.4% 26th pct 64.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +3.2 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
62.8% 14th pct 66.0% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 43.4%
12.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.0% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 2.3%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 64.2%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 42.6%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%
1.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% Under $200 ◂ +30.6 pts 16.1%
12.0% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.4% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.4% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.9%
37.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.1 pts 12.9%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +15.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
23.5% 100th pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 3.1% 1st pct
PT commute in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +80 more in 0870, NT
0 0th pct 80 79th pct
Stops/1k in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +3.93 more in 0870, NT
0.00 0th pct 3.93 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +229.6 more in 0870, NT
0.0 0th pct 229.6 54th pct
PT routes in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +8 more in 0870, NT
0 0th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 0860, NTin 0870, NT
— 4 33rd pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 65.1%
13.0% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
2.8% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 37.1%
23.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.5% No vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 8.3%
5.9% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +11.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
38.1% 69th pct 49.2% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
24.7% 90th pct 25.5% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +5.0 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
8.7% 92nd pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +19.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
51.3% 21st pct 71.2% 91st pct
Full-time in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +4.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
75.4% 98th pct 71.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 23.3%
22.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%
14.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
10.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
4.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +6 higher in 0870, NT
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +4 higher in 0870, NT
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +2 higher in 0870, NT
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +3 higher in 0870, NT
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +140 higher in 0870, NT
867 7th pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 0860, NTin 0870, NT
— 5 16th pct
Theft/100k in 0860, NTin 0870, NT
— 5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.2 higher in 0870, NT
5.2 68th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +1.0 more in 0860, NT
6.2 78th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +23.6 pts higher in 0860, NT
88.5% 83rd pct 64.8% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +22.8 pts higher in 0860, NT
87.2% 84th pct 64.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +92.2 pts higher in 0870, NT
0.0% 0th pct 92.2% 76th pct
Walk to school in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +7.1 pts higher in 0860, NT
89.5% 82nd pct 82.4% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0870, NT
93.8% 69th pct 95.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +32.6 pts higher in 0860, NT
76.5% 84th pct 43.9% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 0860, NTin 0870, NT even
14.3 36th pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +23 higher in 0870, NT
8 57th pct 31 63rd pct
Mean slope in 0860, NTin 0870, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0870, NT
2.4% 3rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 0860, NT with nearby areas

0862, NT 0874, NT 0870, NT 0875, NT 0873, NT 0852, NT 0854, NT 4828, QLD

Compare 0870, NT with nearby areas

0875, NT 0874, NT 0873, NT 5724, SA 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 0860, NT 5734, SA 0862, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0860, NT vs 0870, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/vs/POA0870/0870-nt