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0870, NT vs 0875, NT

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 0870, NT profile · 0875, NT profile

0870, NT 0875, NT

Postcode 0870 and postcode 0875 are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different scales and profiles. Postcode 0870 is a larger hub with far more public transport options, a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.5%), and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.9% compared to 0% in postcode 0875). In contrast, postcode 0875 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 33.6%, and it is more common for residents to have a primary school within walking distance.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, although postcode 0870 is slightly higher at 27.4%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has widened since 2016, with postcode 0870 now far higher at 57.8% compared to 47.1% in postcode 0875.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,859 larger in 0870, NT First Nations: 14.4 pts higher in 0875, NT Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in 0870, NT Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in 0870, NT Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in 0870, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +17,859 larger in 0870, NT gap steady
20,341 84th pct 2,482 44th pct
Median age in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1 yrs older in 0870, NT gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +14.4 pts higher in 0875, NT gap widening
19.2% 94th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.5 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
9.1% 9th pct 7.6% 6th pct
Under 15 in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +4.2 pts higher in 0875, NT gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 25.1% 97th pct
De facto in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0875, NT gap narrowing
16.8% 86th pct 18.6% 90th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%
20.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

47.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
38.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Widowed even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

0870, NT 0875, NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +6.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
27.4% 78th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 73.0%
4.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%
26.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
5.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.9% Filipino even 2.9%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2.0 pts higher in 0875, NT gap steady
24.6% 84th pct 26.7% 86th pct
Limited English in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 1.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

68.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 66.0%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2.4 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
43.7% 57th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%
8.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +10.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
57.8% 70th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +9.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
28.9% 78th pct 19.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.75 more in 0875, NT
3.06 48th pct 4.82 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +10 more in 0870, NT
13 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +3,295 more in 0870, NT
3,815 83rd pct 520 45th pct
Avg size in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +120 larger in 0870, NT
293 54th pct 173 39th pct
ICSEA in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +21 higher in 0875, NT
936 21st pct 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 47.1%
14.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
15.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
10.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +$112 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$1,154 90th pct $1,042 87th pct
Household income in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +$142 higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
$2,174 86th pct $2,032 79th pct
Family income in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +$231 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$2,507 83rd pct $2,276 74th pct
High earners in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
15.4% 78th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +4.1 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
28.2% 80th pct 24.1% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
10.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%
26.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.8 pts higher in 0875, NT
21.8% 12th pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.3 pts higher in 0875, NT
6.2% 19th pct 6.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.2 pts higher in 0875, NT gap widening
3.4% 17th pct 4.6% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.8% Arthritis even 4.8%
2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.3%
16.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +3.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
17.8% 51st pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.2 pts higher in 0875, NT gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2.9 pts higher in 0875, NT gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.4 pts higher in 0870, NT
2.7% 43rd pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2.1 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
16.6% 12th pct 14.5% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.1 larger in 0875, NT gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +4.6 pts higher in 0875, NT gap narrowing
17.4% 83rd pct 22.0% 93rd pct
Living alone in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
26.6% 48th pct 25.8% 44th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 56.1%
24.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%
17.4% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
14.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +$62 higher in 0870, NT gap widening
$390 75th pct $328 59th pct
Mortgage in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +$8 higher in 0870, NT gap steady
$1,741 59th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 0870, NTin 0875, NT even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.1 pts higher in 0875, NT gap narrowing
43.4% 89th pct 44.6% 89th pct
Owned outright in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +5.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
15.6% 6th pct 9.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +7.2 pts higher in 0875, NT gap widening
64.2% 14th pct 71.3% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +5.5 pts higher in 0875, NT gap widening
66.0% 18th pct 71.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
15.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 71.3%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%
19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.4%
16.1% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +3.4 pts higher in 0875, NT gap widening
8.3% 82nd pct 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
3.1% 1st pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.5 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +72 more in 0870, NT
80 79th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.71 more in 0870, NT
3.93 53rd pct 3.22 45th pct
Departures/1k in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +91.8 more in 0870, NT
229.6 54th pct 137.8 48th pct
PT routes in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +6 more in 0870, NT
8 66th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +15 longer in 0875, NT
4 33rd pct 19 61st pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 73.5%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
4.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%
35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
8.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +4.7 pts higher in 0870, NT gap steady
49.2% 89th pct 44.4% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +10.1 pts higher in 0870, NT gap narrowing
25.5% 91st pct 15.4% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +0.9 pts higher in 0875, NT gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Participation in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +4.9 pts higher in 0870, NT gap widening
71.2% 91st pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0875, NT gap widening
71.2% 93rd pct 73.0% 95th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%
17.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.3% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.0% Construction even 7.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.4% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 22.4%
17.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
7.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2 higher in 0870, NT
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2 higher in 0870, NT
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1 higher in 0870, NT
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2 higher in 0870, NT
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +44 higher in 0870, NT
1,007 64th pct 963 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 0870, NTin 0875, NT
5 16th pct —
Theft/100k in 0870, NTin 0875, NT
5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.2 higher in 0870, NT
5.4 70th pct 4.2 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.0 more in 0870, NT
5.2 68th pct 4.3 57th pct
15-min city in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +16.6 pts higher in 0870, NT
64.8% 67th pct 48.3% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +7.5 pts higher in 0870, NT
64.3% 67th pct 56.8% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.9 pts higher in 0870, NT
92.2% 76th pct 90.3% 73rd pct
Walk to school in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +3.8 pts higher in 0875, NT
82.4% 77th pct 86.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +3.2 pts higher in 0875, NT
95.6% 70th pct 98.7% 80th pct
Walk to health in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +43.9 pts higher in 0870, NT
43.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +2.6 more in 0870, NT
14.3 36th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +18 higher in 0870, NT
31 63rd pct 13 59th pct
Mean slope in 0870, NTin 0875, NT +1.0 pts higher in 0875, NT
2.8% 10th pct 3.8% 31st 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 0875, NT with nearby areas

0870, NT 0873, 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 0875, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0870/0870-nt/vs/POA0875/0875-nt