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0873, NT vs 5734, SA

Name: 0873, NT vs 5734, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 466 km apart · 0873, NT profile · 5734, SA profile

0873, NT 5734, SA

Postcode 0873 and postcode 5734 are both sparsely populated areas, though the latter is far more remote and largely non-residential. There are significant differences in their populations and incomes. Postcode 0873 has a far higher share of people born overseas (15.6% compared to 0.0%) and those using another language at home (25.7% versus 14.0%). Incomes are also much higher in postcode 0873, where the typical weekly household income is $1,783, compared to just $706 in postcode 5734.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though the gap between them has widened since 2016. They are also alike in having an average of 2.6 people per home. While they share these traits, many other differences have grown over time; for example, the gap in typical personal incomes has increased, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now far higher in postcode 5734.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 38.7 pts higher in 5734, SA Renting: 48.5 pts higher in 5734, SA No religion: 24.6 pts higher in 5734, SA Population: 2,642 larger in 0873, NT Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in 0873, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +2,642 larger in 0873, NT gap widening

2,756 45th pct 114 5th pct

Median age in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +1 yrs older in 0873, NT gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

Marital status

41.6% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

3.9% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

0873, NT 5734, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 7.9%

26.3% English ◂ +6.1 pts 20.2%

6.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.8% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 73.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +24.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +29.1 pts 16.7%

12.7% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% Other religions +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +46.55 more in 5734, SA

6.09 71st pct 52.63 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +2 more in 0873, NT

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +354 more in 0873, NT

370 40th pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +107 larger in 0873, NT

123 31st pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 0873, NT in 5734, SA

841 7th pct —

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%

18.2% Year 9 or below +16.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 5.2%

11.8% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +$473 higher in 0873, NT gap widening

$854 70th pct $381 0th pct

Household income in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +$1,077 higher in 0873, NT gap widening

$1,783 66th pct $706 0th pct

Family income in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +$1,445 higher in 0873, NT gap widening

$2,188 70th pct $743 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 10.3%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

15.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0873, NT in 5734, SA even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

20.8% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.5% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.4% 2 people ◂ +16.0 pts 15.4%

17.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +$175 higher in 0873, NT gap widening

$250 37th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in 0873, NT in 5734, SA

$2,303 87th pct —

People / bedroom in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +0.10 higher in 0873, NT gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented +48.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

23.9% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 66.7%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Other dwelling ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% Under $200 +45.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

15.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +11 more in 0873, NT

11 49th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +3.99 more in 0873, NT

3.99 53rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +206.5 more in 0873, NT

206.5 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +2 more in 0873, NT

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 0873, NT in 5734, SA

70 92nd pct —

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +48.9 pts 20.5%

5.7% Walked +35.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.4% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.0% No vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 25.0%

27.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 15.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.1% Education & training +12.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

14.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

3.4% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

13.5% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.3% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.8% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

4.8% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +3 higher in 0873, NT

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +1 higher in 0873, NT

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +1 higher in 0873, NT

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +4 higher in 0873, NT

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +194 higher in 0873, NT

955 38th pct 761 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +3.1 higher in 5734, SA

1.8 23rd pct 4.9 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +3.8 more in 5734, SA

1.5 18th pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +87.8 pts higher in 5734, SA

0.2% 14th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +72.2 pts higher in 5734, SA

17.0% 25th pct 89.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +34.7 pts higher in 0873, NT

34.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +75.1 pts higher in 5734, SA

13.5% 20th pct 88.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +39.1 pts higher in 5734, SA

48.9% 28th pct 88.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +88.0 pts higher in 5734, SA

0.0% 0th pct 88.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +89.3 more in 5734, SA

16.0 44th pct 105.3 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +4 higher in 0873, NT

4 50th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 0873, NT in 5734, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5734, SA

2.9% 11th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

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

Compare 5734, SA with nearby areas

5733, SA 5724, SA 5723, SA 4482, QLD 5720, SA 5725, SA 5722, SA 5731, SA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0873, NT vs 5734, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0873/0873-nt/vs/POA5734/5734-sa