Coomalie

Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 1,269 people · 13 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Coomalie at a glance

1,269

Population

#16 of 17 in NT

2,056

km² area

1/km² density

49.8

Median age

+16.2 vs NT

900

SEIFA IRSAD

#7 of 17 in NT

Schools

3 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

13.6%

Born overseas

29.1%

Renting

Map shows the Coomalie LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Coomalie is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 13 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 2,056 km². Coomalie has a population of 1,269 , ranking #16 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Batchelor (396 residents).About 13.6% of residents were born overseas and 5.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.9%

7.0%

19.8%

35.2%

23.1%

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (35.2%) 65+ (23.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	191 (14.9%)
15–24 years	89 (7.0%)
25–44 years	253 (19.8%)
45–64 years	450 (35.2%)
65+ years	296 (23.1%)

13.6%

Born overseas

5.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

19.9%

First Nations

2.1

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

42.9%

28.0%

29.1%

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Renting (29.1%)

Dwelling type mix

96.6%

Separate house (96.6%) Semi/townhouse (3.4%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$194

Median weekly rent

$1,457

Median monthly mortgage

46.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

53.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.0%

Unemployment rate

232

In full-time work

156

In part-time work

Schools in Coomalie

3 schools across Coomalie : 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NT average is 78.8% / 9.2% / 12.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 723 (range 609 to 855). NT median is 778; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

NT average for comparison

78.8%

9.2%

12.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

33.3%

66.7%

Primary (33.3%) Secondary (0%) Combined (66.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 723 NT median 778LGA range 609 to 855

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 3 schools in Coomalie , sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Batchelor Area School	Government	Combined	Batchelor	105	723
Adelaide River School	Government	Combined	Adelaide River	50	855
Manyallaluk School	Government	Primary	Eva Valley	20	609

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Coomalie . Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

900

Ranked #7 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

909

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

906

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

915

Suburbs in Coomalie

Coomalie contains 13 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Batchelor	0845	396	$900/wk	45
Adelaide River	0846	317	$992/wk	52
Lake Bennett	0822	129	$1,125/wk	56
Eva Valley	0822	101	$1,291/wk	55
Rum Jungle	0822	88	$624/wk	55
Finniss Valley	0822	84	$1,437/wk	38
Stapleton	0822	63	$1,312/wk	55
Robin Falls	0822	46	$850/wk	61
Tortilla Flats	0822	37	$1,187/wk	38
Coomalie Creek	0822	8	$3,249/wk	47
Camp Creek	0822		$225/wk	75
Collett Creek	0822		$725/wk	61
Darwin River Dam	0822		$450/wk	66

Postcodes covered

0822, 0845, 0846

Compare Coomalie with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Coomalie and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Coomalie (NT)	1,269	49.8	900	29.1%	13.6%
Litchfield	21,395	39.6	1001	18.6%	13.0%
Unincorporated NT	2,183	42.6	938	51.0%	18.5%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Batchelor

Frequently asked questions about Coomalie

What is the population of Coomalie ?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,269 people living in Coomalie , across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Coomalie ?

Coomalie contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Batchelor, Adelaide River, Lake Bennett, Eva Valley, Rum Jungle.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Coomalie ?

Coomalie covers 3 postcodes: 0822, 0845, 0846.

How many schools are in Coomalie ?

Coomalie has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Coomalie ?

Coomalie has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 900, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.