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0860, NT vs 0873, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 459 km apart · 0860, NT profile · 0873, NT profile

0860, NT 0873, NT

Postcode 0860 and postcode 0873 are two very different Northern Territory locations separated by over 450 km. Postcode 0860 is a somewhat walkable area with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (55.4%) and recent overseas arrivals (24.7%). It has a much higher rental rate, with 59.1% of households renting, and many residents lack a car (23.5%). In contrast, postcode 0873 is car-dependent, with more homes owned outright (23.9%) and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,303, which is far higher than the $1,114 seen in postcode 0860.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to household size and income, with typical weekly incomes sitting around $1,700. Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas and similar levels of education and job skills. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.6 pts higher in 0860, NT Mortgage: $1,189 higher in 0873, NT Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in 0860, NT Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 0860, NT Unpaid child care: 11.4 pts higher in 0860, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +324 larger in 0860, NT gap narrowing
3,080 47th pct 2,756 45th pct
Median age in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +7 yrs older in 0873, NT gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +26.6 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 28.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
9.2% 9th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0860, NT gap steady
21.7% 87th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 14.2% 70th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%
9.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 40.7%
37.3% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
4.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

0860, NT 0873, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
15.0% 53rd pct 15.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 74.3%
1.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

15.1% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.7% English +11.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +9.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 25.7% 85th pct
Limited English in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 62.8%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1.7 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
36.9% 31st pct 38.6% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3.5 pts higher in 0873, NT gap widening
34.9% 19th pct 38.4% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0873, NT gap widening
15.0% 49th pct 17.1% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3.09 more in 0873, NT
2.99 47th pct 6.09 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1 more in 0873, NT
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +81 more in 0860, NT
451 43rd pct 370 40th pct
Avg size in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +102 larger in 0860, NT
226 46th pct 123 31st pct
ICSEA in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +102 higher in 0873, NT
739 0th pct 841 7th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%
10.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
11.4% Management & commerce even 11.3%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +$183 higher in 0873, NT gap widening
$671 32nd pct $854 70th pct
Household income in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +$106 higher in 0873, NT gap steady
$1,677 60th pct $1,783 66th pct
Family income in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +$755 higher in 0873, NT gap widening
$1,433 18th pct $2,188 70th pct
High earners in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
10.8% 62nd pct 11.5% 66th pct
High-income homes in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +8.9 pts higher in 0873, NT gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 25.3% 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%
15.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.1% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0873, NT
21.9% 13th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0873, NT
3.8% 7th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
4.3% 30th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
3.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 63.0%
14.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3.9 pts higher in 0873, NT gap widening
12.5% 19th pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
12.9% 53rd pct 6.7% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +11.4 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
32.8% 91st pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0873, NT
2.2% 30th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0860, NT gap narrowing
15.2% 10th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.1 larger in 0860, NT gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0860, NT gap steady
27.4% 100th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +7.6 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
35.1% 86th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
27.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 20.8%
19.7% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%
26.4% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.7% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.2% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +$70 higher in 0873, NT gap widening
$180 17th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +$1,189 higher in 0873, NT gap widening
$1,114 24th pct $2,303 87th pct
People / bedroom in 0860, NTin 0873, NT even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +20.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap narrowing
59.1% 97th pct 38.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +12.9 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
11.0% 1st pct 23.9% 13th pct
Separate houses in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +10.8 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
80.4% 26th pct 69.6% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +6.7 pts higher in 0860, NT gap narrowing
62.8% 14th pct 56.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 38.7%
12.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
11.0% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 69.6%
2.2% Other dwelling +9.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 27.1%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%
14.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.4% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.3% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 37.1%
19.4% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +31.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 20.5%
37.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +11.6 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
23.5% 100th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
2.7% 0th pct 5.4% 7th pct
PT commute in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +11 more in 0873, NT
0 0th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3.99 more in 0873, NT
0.00 0th pct 3.99 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +206.5 more in 0873, NT
0.0 0th pct 206.5 53rd pct
PT routes in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +2 more in 0873, NT
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 0860, NTin 0873, NT
— 70 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 69.4%
13.0% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 5.7%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
2.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 31.7%
23.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.5% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.8% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
38.1% 69th pct 38.4% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +12.8 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
24.7% 90th pct 11.9% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +7.1 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
8.7% 92nd pct 1.6% 10th pct
Participation in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 52.4% 24th pct
Full-time in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0860, NT gap widening
75.4% 98th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%
22.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
8.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 13.8%
22.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%
10.2% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
7.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3 higher in 0873, NT
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1 higher in 0873, NT
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1 higher in 0873, NT
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 0860, NTin 0873, NT even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +88 higher in 0873, NT
867 7th pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +3.4 higher in 0860, NT
5.2 68th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +4.7 more in 0860, NT
6.2 78th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +88.2 pts higher in 0860, NT
88.5% 83rd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +70.2 pts higher in 0860, NT
87.2% 84th pct 17.0% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +34.7 pts higher in 0873, NT
0.0% 0th pct 34.7% 39th pct
Walk to school in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +76.1 pts higher in 0860, NT
89.5% 82nd pct 13.5% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +44.9 pts higher in 0860, NT
93.8% 69th pct 48.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +76.5 pts higher in 0860, NT
76.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +1.7 more in 0873, NT
14.3 36th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +4 higher in 0860, NT
8 57th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 0860, NTin 0873, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0873, NT
2.4% 3rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 0860, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0873, NT with nearby areas

0875, NT 0870, NT 0874, 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 0873, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/vs/POA0873/0873-nt