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0870, NT vs 0874, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 0870, NT profile · 0874, NT profile

0870, NT 0874, NT

Postcode 0870 and postcode 0874 are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Postcode 0870 is much larger and more diverse, with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (19.2% compared to 6.0% in postcode 0874). In contrast, postcode 0874 has a much higher share of people born overseas (54.0% versus 27.4%) and more residents with university degrees (42.1% versus 28.9%). Postcode 0870 also has far more separate houses, while postcode 0874 is more likely to have flats or apartments.

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, with postcode 0870 at $2,174 and postcode 0874 at $2,221. However, other gaps have widened since 2016, such as the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is now far higher in postcode 0874. Postcode 0870 remains more connected, with far more public transport stops and a much shorter walk to the nearest one.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.6 pts higher in 0874, NT Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in 0870, NT Recent arrivals: 36.7 pts higher in 0874, NT Population: 19,787 larger in 0870, NT Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in 0874, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +19,787 larger in 0870, NT gap steady
20,341 84th pct 554 20th pct
Median age in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1 yrs older in 0874, NT gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +13.2 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
19.2% 94th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +5.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
9.1% 9th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +7.3 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
16.8% 86th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
47.4% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 34.6%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

0870, NT 0874, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +26.6 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
27.4% 78th pct 54.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +25.3 pts 41.2%
4.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.0% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 20.2%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
5.2% German +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +5.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
24.6% 84th pct 19.0% 78th pct
Limited English in 0870, NTin 0874, NT even gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

68.5% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 76.7%
0.8% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +4.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
43.7% 57th pct 39.4% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%
40.1% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
8.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +16.8 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
57.8% 70th pct 74.6% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +13.2 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
28.9% 78th pct 42.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 0870, NTin 0874, NT
3.06 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +13 more in 0870, NT
13 88th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 0870, NTin 0874, NT
3,815 83rd pct —
Avg size in 0870, NTin 0874, NT
293 54th pct —
ICSEA in 0870, NTin 0874, NT
936 21st pct —

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 74.6%
14.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 14.6%
11.5% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
15.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
8.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
1.6% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +$365 higher in 0874, NT gap widening
$1,154 90th pct $1,519 100th pct
Household income in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +$47 higher in 0874, NT gap narrowing
$2,174 86th pct $2,221 87th pct
Family income in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +$867 higher in 0874, NT gap widening
$2,507 83rd pct $3,374 96th pct
High earners in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +14.8 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
15.4% 78th pct 30.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +3.2 pts higher in 0874, NT gap narrowing
28.2% 80th pct 31.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.5%
14.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%
26.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +9.2 pts higher in 0870, NT
21.8% 12th pct 12.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +2.7 pts higher in 0870, NT
6.2% 19th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +9.3 pts ▸ 78.7%
16.0% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +2.5 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
17.8% 51st pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +4.5 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
9.0% 12th pct 4.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +6.5 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
27.8% 69th pct 21.3% 26th pct
Defence service in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0874, NT
2.7% 43rd pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
16.6% 12th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +0.4 larger in 0870, NT gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +14.1 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
17.4% 83rd pct 3.3% 6th pct
Living alone in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +15.3 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
26.6% 48th pct 41.9% 96th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
24.4% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 3.3%
1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.6% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
6.5% 5 people even 6.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +$50 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +$426 higher in 0874, NT gap narrowing
$1,741 59th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 0870, NTin 0874, NT even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +8.5 pts higher in 0874, NT gap narrowing
43.4% 89th pct 52.0% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +6.8 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
15.6% 6th pct 8.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +40.6 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
64.2% 14th pct 23.6% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +2.2 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
66.0% 18th pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 16.2%
2.3% Other tenure +18.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%
2.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house ◂ +40.6 pts 23.6%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
3.6% Flat or apartment +31.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 10.5%
19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
1.0% Studio / none +13.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 15.1%
20.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%
13.2% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%
10.7% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
8.3% 82nd pct 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
3.1% 1st pct 1.1% 0th pct
PT commute in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +7.8 pts higher in 0874, NT gap narrowing
1.5% 62nd pct 9.2% 97th pct
PT stops in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +80 more in 0870, NT
80 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +3.93 more in 0870, NT
3.93 53rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +229.6 more in 0870, NT
229.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +8 more in 0870, NT
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +68 longer in 0874, NT
4 33rd pct 72 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 58.3%
1.4% Bus +7.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
4.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
8.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +22.9 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
49.2% 89th pct 72.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +36.7 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
25.5% 91st pct 62.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +10.0 pts higher in 0874, NT gap widening
71.2% 91st pct 81.2% 100th pct
Full-time in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +6.4 pts higher in 0874, NT gap narrowing
71.2% 93rd pct 77.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +3 higher in 0874, NT
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +5 higher in 0874, NT
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +2 higher in 0874, NT
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +2 higher in 0874, NT
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +110 higher in 0874, NT
1,007 64th pct 1,117 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 0870, NTin 0874, NT
5 16th pct —
Theft/100k in 0870, NTin 0874, NT
5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1.9 higher in 0870, NT
5.4 70th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +1.2 more in 0870, NT
5.2 68th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +35.0 pts higher in 0870, NT
64.8% 67th pct 29.8% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +64.3 pts higher in 0870, NT
64.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +20.5 pts higher in 0870, NT
92.2% 76th pct 71.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +12.5 pts higher in 0874, NT
82.4% 77th pct 94.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +16.6 pts higher in 0870, NT
95.6% 70th pct 79.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +43.9 pts higher in 0870, NT
43.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +8.8 more in 0870, NT
14.3 36th pct 5.4 1st pct
Intersections/km² in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +27 higher in 0870, NT
31 63rd pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 0870, NTin 0874, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0874, NT
2.8% 10th pct 3.5% 25th 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 0874, NT with nearby areas

0870, NT 0875, NT 0873, 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 0874, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0870/0870-nt/vs/POA0874/0874-nt