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0872 crosses NT/SA/WA vs 5690, SA

Name: 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA vs 5690, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 658 km apart · 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA profile · 5690, SA profile

0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 5690, SA

Postcode 0872 and postcode 5690 are both remote areas with very different profiles. Postcode 0872 is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 29 and 71.8% of people using a language other than English at home. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 80.3%. In contrast, postcode 5690 is older, with a typical age of 39, and has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (30.9% compared to 4.2% in postcode 0872). Typical weekly family income is also far higher in postcode 5690 at $1,721, while it is $781 in postcode 0872.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011. Despite this, they share some basic similarities: both are mostly car-dependent and have very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. They also both rank as very disadvantaged compared to the rest of the country. While both are remote, postcode 0872 has more crowded homes, with a far higher share of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.4 pts higher in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA Other language: 54.7 pts higher in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA Personal income: $399 higher in 5690, SA Family income: $940 higher in 5690, SA Rent: $85 higher in 5690, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +10,722 larger in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA gap steady

14,676 76th pct 3,954 50th pct

Median age in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +10 yrs older in 5690, SA gap steady

29 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 24.5%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%

5.4% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 37.6%

3.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 5690, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 83.3%

0.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

5.9% English +25.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.0% Australian +24.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.1% German +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

17.4% English only +57.2 pts ▸ 74.6%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 43.8%

21.4% No religion +19.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +4.58 more in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

12.03 86th pct 7.45 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +35 more in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

41 98th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1,874 more in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

2,587 74th pct 713 49th pct

Avg size in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +56 larger in 5690, SA

63 18th pct 119 30th pct

ICSEA in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +219 higher in 5690, SA

626 0th pct 845 8th pct

Highest year of school

21.6% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.1 pts 14.4%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

10.2% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

6.3% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +$399 higher in 5690, SA gap widening

$340 0th pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +$144 higher in 5690, SA gap widening

$1,213 25th pct $1,357 38th pct

Family income in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +$940 higher in 5690, SA gap widening

$781 0th pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.2%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

16.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 39.3%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +15.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

1.4% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +5.4 pts 61.7%

13.3% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1.1 larger in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA gap narrowing

3.6 100th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 52.1%

15.7% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 18.6%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

19.2% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.5% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.1% 6 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 4.2%

9.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +$85 higher in 5690, SA gap narrowing

$75 0th pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +$726 higher in 5690, SA gap widening

$498 1st pct $1,224 30th pct

People / bedroom in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +0.60 higher in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA gap steady

1.40 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.8% Rented ◂ +31.4 pts 41.4%

4.2% Owned outright +26.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.8 pts 3.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%

11.9% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

2.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

80.5% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 53.8%

6.8% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.6% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 43.8%

21.1% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1 more in 5690, SA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +0.25 more in 5690, SA

0.00 0th pct 0.25 17th pct

Departures/1k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1.0 more in 5690, SA

0.0 0th pct 1.0 15th pct

PT routes in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1 more in 5690, SA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

28.1% Car (driver) +35.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

43.0% Walked ◂ +33.0 pts 10.0%

10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

3.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% No vehicle ◂ +32.8 pts 9.8%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 31.7%

11.7% 2 vehicles +24.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

3.4% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

14.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%

6.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 16.8%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%

14.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

7.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1 higher in 5690, SA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +2 higher in 5690, SA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +177 higher in 5690, SA

730 0th pct 907 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +18,905 higher in 5690, SA

4,211 77th pct 23,116 100th pct

Assault/100k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +6,651 higher in 5690, SA

1,847 87th pct 8,498 100th pct

Robbery/100k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA

— 25 30th pct

Burglary/100k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +1,709 higher in 5690, SA

845 80th pct 2,554 100th pct

Theft/100k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +5,827 higher in 5690, SA

293 20th pct 6,120 95th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +72 higher in 5690, SA

55 11th pct 126 40th pct

Property damage/100k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +4,045 higher in 5690, SA

988 67th pct 5,033 100th pct

5-yr change in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA

— 74.4% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +0.1 higher in 5690, SA

2.3 30th pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +0.1 more in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

2.7 33rd pct 2.6 32nd pct

15-min city in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +8.6 pts higher in 5690, SA

20.1% 25th pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +11.6 pts higher in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

50.5% 55th pct 38.9% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +13.6 pts higher in 5690, SA

0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 24th pct

Walk to school in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +33.2 pts higher in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

57.7% 57th pct 24.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +3.3 pts higher in 5690, SA

48.2% 28th pct 51.5% 30th pct

Walk to health in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +18.3 pts higher in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

39.4% 56th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +44.4 more in 5690, SA

19.8 56th pct 64.2 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA in 5690, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5690, SA

3.1% 16th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA with nearby areas

0875, NT 0873, NT 0870, NT 0874, NT 5724, SA 6770, WA 0860, NT 5690, SA

Compare 5690, SA with nearby areas

5719, SA 5680, SA 5723, SA 5661, SA 5660, SA 5724, SA 5671, SA 5654, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA vs 5690, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0872/0872-crosses-nt-sa-wa/vs/POA5690/5690-sa