0886, NT · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 0886, NT

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly half of all residents in postcode 0886 have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region, though the trend has slowed since 2011.

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📍 0886, NT, Postcode

Where 0886, NT sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

49.9% ▼ -15.0%
  • 10.0%–12.1%: 20 areas
  • 12.1%–14.3%: 18 areas
  • 14.3%–16.4%: 21 areas
  • 16.4%–18.6%: 36 areas
  • 18.6%–20.7%: 61 areas
  • 20.7%–22.9%: 85 areas
  • 22.9%–25.0%: 138 areas
  • 25.0%–27.1%: 186 areas
  • 27.1%–29.3%: 239 areas
  • 29.3%–31.4%: 268 areas
  • 31.4%–33.6%: 232 areas
  • 33.6%–35.7%: 255 areas
  • 35.7%–37.9%: 222 areas
  • 37.9%–40.0%: 188 areas
  • 40.0%–42.1%: 135 areas
  • 42.1%–44.3%: 128 areas
  • 44.3%–46.4%: 83 areas
  • 46.4%–48.6%: 67 areas
  • 48.6%–50.7%: 54 areas
  • 50.7%–52.9%: 34 areas
  • 52.9%–55.0%: 37 areas
  • 55.0%–57.1%: 27 areas
  • 57.1%–59.3%: 12 areas
  • 59.3%–61.4%: 12 areas
  • 61.4%–63.6%: 14 areas
  • 63.6%–65.7%: 10 areas
  • 65.7%–67.9%: 5 areas
  • 67.9%–70.0%: 42 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0886, NT — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
0886, NT49.9%
West Arnhem 19.8%
Northern Territory 42.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 49.9% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, despite falling 8.8 percentage points since 2011.

49.9% ▼ -15.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 58.8%
  • 2016: 45.1%
  • 2021: 49.9%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 14.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average. This is well below the Northern Territory figure and represents a 14 percentage point drop since 2011.

14.8% ▼ -48.7%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 0886, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0886/0886-nt/topic/mobility-location