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0870, NT vs 0873, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 0870, NT profile · 0873, NT profile

0870, NT 0873, NT

Postcode 0870 and postcode 0873 are neighbouring Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Postcode 0870 is a larger, more urbanised hub where 27.4% of people were born overseas and 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a somewhat walkable area with high employment, as 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 0873 is car-dependent, with a typical resident who is older (40 years compared to 34 in postcode 0870) and a lower share of adults with a degree at 17.1%.

These two areas have drifted further apart in some ways, with the gap in university qualifications and recent overseas arrivals both widening since 2016. However, they share a similar home environment, with 2.6 people per home in both places. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While postcode 0873 has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 28.8%, this gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,585 larger in 0870, NT Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in 0870, NT Participation: 18.8 pts higher in 0870, NT Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in 0873, NT Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in 0870, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +17,585 larger in 0870, NT gap steady
20,341 84th pct 2,756 45th pct
Median age in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +6 yrs older in 0873, NT gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
19.2% 94th pct 28.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +7.3 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
9.1% 9th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
20.9% 83rd pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.6 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
16.8% 86th pct 14.2% 70th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 40.7%
38.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

0870, NT 0873, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +11.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
27.4% 78th pct 15.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 74.3%
4.1% India ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 26.3%
26.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
5.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.0% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
24.6% 84th pct 25.7% 85th pct
Limited English in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +0.6 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
2.2% 77th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

68.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 62.8%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +5.2 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
43.7% 57th pct 38.6% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.6%
8.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +19.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
57.8% 70th pct 38.4% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +11.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
28.9% 78th pct 17.1% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.02 more in 0873, NT
3.06 48th pct 6.09 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +10 more in 0870, NT
13 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3,445 more in 0870, NT
3,815 83rd pct 370 40th pct
Avg size in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +170 larger in 0870, NT
293 54th pct 123 31st pct
ICSEA in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +96 higher in 0870, NT
936 21st pct 841 7th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 38.4%
14.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.0% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 19.7%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%
10.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +$300 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$1,154 90th pct $854 70th pct
Household income in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +$391 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$2,174 86th pct $1,783 66th pct
Family income in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +$319 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$2,507 83rd pct $2,188 70th pct
High earners in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
15.4% 78th pct 11.5% 66th pct
High-income homes in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
28.2% 80th pct 25.3% 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

26.6% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.5%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0873, NT
21.8% 12th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0870, NT
6.2% 19th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
3.4% 17th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 63.0%
16.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
3.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1.3 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
17.8% 51st pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
9.0% 12th pct 6.7% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +6.3 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
27.8% 69th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 0870, NTin 0873, NT even
2.7% 43rd pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1.6 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
16.6% 12th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0870, NTin 0873, NT even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0873, NT gap widening
17.4% 83rd pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 50.8%
24.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.6% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +$140 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +$562 higher in 0873, NT gap widening
$1,741 59th pct $2,303 87th pct
People / bedroom in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +0.10 higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
43.4% 89th pct 38.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +8.3 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
15.6% 6th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Separate houses in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +5.4 pts higher in 0873, NT gap steady
64.2% 14th pct 69.6% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +9.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
66.0% 18th pct 56.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 38.7%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 31.2%
15.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
2.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 69.6%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 8.1%
1.0% Other dwelling +10.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.6% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 27.1%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
19.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.9% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 15.0%
16.1% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.2% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 20.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
8.3% 82nd pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.3 pts higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 5.4% 7th pct
PT commute in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +69 more in 0870, NT
80 79th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +0.06 more in 0873, NT
3.93 53rd pct 3.99 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +23.1 more in 0870, NT
229.6 54th pct 206.5 53rd pct
PT routes in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +6 more in 0870, NT
8 66th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +66 longer in 0873, NT
4 33rd pct 70 92nd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.4%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
5.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 31.7%
35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 27.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.0% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +10.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
49.2% 89th pct 38.4% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +13.6 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
25.5% 91st pct 11.9% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 1.6% 10th pct
Participation in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +18.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
71.2% 91st pct 52.4% 24th pct
Full-time in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
71.2% 93rd pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 16.6%
17.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
7.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%
17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
12.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3 higher in 0870, NT
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3 higher in 0870, NT
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1 higher in 0870, NT
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3 higher in 0870, NT
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +52 higher in 0870, NT
1,007 64th pct 955 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 0870, NTin 0873, NT
5 16th pct —
Theft/100k in 0870, NTin 0873, NT
5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.6 higher in 0870, NT
5.4 70th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +3.7 more in 0870, NT
5.2 68th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +64.6 pts higher in 0870, NT
64.8% 67th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +47.3 pts higher in 0870, NT
64.3% 67th pct 17.0% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +57.5 pts higher in 0870, NT
92.2% 76th pct 34.7% 39th pct
Walk to school in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +68.9 pts higher in 0870, NT
82.4% 77th pct 13.5% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +46.7 pts higher in 0870, NT
95.6% 70th pct 48.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +43.9 pts higher in 0870, NT
43.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +1.7 more in 0873, NT
14.3 36th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +27 higher in 0870, NT
31 63rd pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 0870, NTin 0873, NT +0.1 pts higher in 0873, NT
2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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

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). 0870, NT vs 0873, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0870/0870-nt/vs/POA0873/0873-nt