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0862, NT vs 0885, NT

Name: 0862, NT vs 0885, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 570 km apart · 0862, NT profile · 0885, NT profile

0862, NT 0885, NT

Postcode 0885 and postcode 0862 are two very different Northern Territory areas separated by about 570 km. Postcode 0885 is a higher-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $3,333, far higher than the $1,375 found in postcode 0862. It is also much younger, with 33.3% of people under 15, compared to 19.9% in postcode 0862. Conversely, postcode 0862 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 51.5%, while it is only 5.5% in postcode 0885.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, but they share a few similarities. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses, and neither has any public transport stops. They also have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, which sit around 1%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 46.0 pts higher in 0862, NT Personal income: $1,069 higher in 0885, NT Household income: $1,958 higher in 0885, NT Family income: $2,852 higher in 0885, NT One-parent: 26.6 pts higher in 0862, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +36 larger in 0885, NT gap narrowing

715 24th pct 751 25th pct

Median age in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +6 yrs older in 0885, NT gap steady

28 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.7 pts 4.4%

7.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

Marital status

37.0% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

53.1% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 32.9%

5.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

0862, NT 0885, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 67.6%

2.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.6% Australian +18.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.0% English +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% German even 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 73.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 44.7%

35.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%

11.3% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +17.13 more in 0862, NT

21.13 92nd pct 4.00 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +2 more in 0862, NT

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +122 more in 0885, NT

81 17th pct 203 30th pct

Avg size in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +176 larger in 0885, NT

27 6th pct 203 44th pct

ICSEA in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +269 higher in 0885, NT

619 0th pct 888 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 3.8%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 29.7%

9.8% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.2 pts 2.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.9 pts 2.5%

13.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +$1,069 higher in 0885, NT gap widening

$775 55th pct $1,844 100th pct

Household income in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +$1,958 higher in 0885, NT gap widening

$1,375 40th pct $3,333 100th pct

Family income in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +$2,852 higher in 0885, NT gap widening

$866 0th pct $3,718 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 7.9%

2.0% $4,000 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 10.4%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 20.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 69.2%

14.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +0.3 larger in 0862, NT gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +25.7 pts ▸ 76.3%

31.1% One-parent families ◂ +26.6 pts 4.5%

19.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

14.3% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

9.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +$70 higher in 0862, NT gap widening

$150 11th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in 0862, NT in 0885, NT

— $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +0.10 higher in 0862, NT gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +35.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

50.3% Other tenure ◂ +22.6 pts 27.8%

11.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

9.5% Other dwelling ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 1.4%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 1.4%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.5% Under $200 +72.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0862, NT in 0885, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0862, NT in 0885, NT even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0862, NT in 0885, NT even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0862, NT in 0885, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.9% Car (driver) +26.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.4% Walked ◂ +20.5 pts 8.9%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bicycle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%

22.9% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.0% No vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Mining +24.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.6% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.9% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Labourers ◂ +32.5 pts 5.8%

9.5% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +8 higher in 0885, NT

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +9 higher in 0885, NT

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +4 higher in 0885, NT

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +7 higher in 0885, NT

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +238 higher in 0885, NT

834 0th pct 1,072 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +1.8 higher in 0885, NT

2.2 29th pct 4.1 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +2.7 more in 0885, NT

2.6 32nd pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +77.5 pts higher in 0885, NT

0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +31.4 pts higher in 0885, NT

60.7% 64th pct 92.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in 0862, NT in 0885, NT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +12.2 pts higher in 0885, NT

70.2% 67th pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +27.6 pts higher in 0885, NT

72.4% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 0862, NT in 0885, NT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +7.9 more in 0862, NT

26.6 68th pct 18.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +28 higher in 0885, NT

0 0th pct 28 62nd pct

Mean slope in 0862, NT in 0885, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0885, NT

3.9% 32nd pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 0862, NT with nearby areas

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

Compare 0885, NT with nearby areas

0880, NT 0854, NT 0822, NT 0886, NT 4830, QLD 0853, NT 0850, NT 0847, NT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0862, NT vs 0885, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0862/0862-nt/vs/POA0885/0885-nt