Unincorporated NT

Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 2,183 people · 24 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Unincorporated NT at a glance

2,183
Population
#15 of 17 in NT
15,316
km² area
0/km² density
42.6
Median age
+9.0 vs NT
938
SEIFA IRSAD
#6 of 17 in NT
4
Schools
3 gov, 0 Cath, 1 indep
18.5%
Born overseas
51.0%
Renting

Map shows the Unincorporated NT 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.

Unincorporated NT is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 24 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 15,316 km². Unincorporated NT has a population of 2,183 , ranking #15 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Yulara (853 residents).About 18.5% of residents were born overseas and 13.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (10.1%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years220 (10.1%)
15–24 years273 (12.5%)
25–44 years636 (29.2%)
45–64 years725 (33.3%)
65+ years323 (14.8%)
18.5%
Born overseas
13.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
15.7%
First Nations
1.9
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (32.0%) Mortgaged (17.0%) Renting (51.0%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (70.0%) Semi/townhouse (19.3%) Flat/apartment (10.7%)
$162
Median weekly rent
$931
Median monthly mortgage
62.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
37.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.5%
Unemployment rate
791
In full-time work
193
In part-time work

Schools in Unincorporated NT

4 schools across Unincorporated NT: 75.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 25.0% Independent. The NT average is 78.8% / 9.2% / 12.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 922 (range 656 to 997). NT median is 778; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NT average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 922 NT median 778LGA range 656 to 997

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 4 schools in Unincorporated NT, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Nyangatjatjara College Independent Combined Yulara 64 656
Yulara School Government Combined Yulara 50 997
Dundee Beach School Government Combined Dundee Beach 42 922
Woolaning School Government Combined Litchfield Park 5

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 Unincorporated NT. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

938
Ranked #6 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

951

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

905

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

926

Suburbs in Unincorporated NT

Unincorporated NT contains 24 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Yulara 0872 853 $1,267/wk 30
Marrakai 0822 564 $1,342/wk 44
Dundee Beach 0840 267 $933/wk 62
Dundee Downs 0840 112 $537/wk 58
Bynoe 0822 98 $1,021/wk 59
Dundee Forest 0840 85 $824/wk 56
Rakula 0822 59 $1,874/wk 44
Point Stuart 0822 35 $1,374/wk 45
Litchfield Park 0822 34 $1,875/wk 38
Charlotte 0822 19 $537/wk 57
Mount Bundey 0822 16 $725/wk 62
East Arm 0822 15 $2,250/wk 45
Margaret River 0822 14 $900/wk 25
Cox Peninsula 0822 6 $3,749/wk 25
Hotham 0822 6 59
Bagot 0820
Bynoe Harbour 0822
Cullen Bay 0820
Darwin International Airport 0820
Elrundie 0822
Raaf Base Darwin 0820
Tivendale 0822 68
Vernon Islands 0822
Wishart 0822 $75/wk 43

Postcodes covered

0820, 0822, 0840, 0872

Compare Unincorporated NT with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Unincorporated NT (NT) 2,183 42.6 938 51.0% 18.5%
Darwin 81,243 35.1 1037 50.5% 34.3%
Litchfield 21,395 39.6 1001 18.6% 13.0%
Palmerston 37,044 31.3 998 45.9% 22.1%
Coomalie 1,269 49.8 900 29.1% 13.6%
Tiwi Islands 2,346 30.2 729 93.6% 2.2%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Unincorporated NT

What is the population of Unincorporated NT?

The 2021 Census recorded 2,183 people living in Unincorporated NT, across 24 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Unincorporated NT?

Unincorporated NT contains 24 suburbs. The most populous are Yulara, Marrakai, Dundee Beach, Dundee Downs, Bynoe.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Unincorporated NT?

Unincorporated NT covers 4 postcodes: 0820, 0822, 0840, 0872.

How many schools are in Unincorporated NT?

Unincorporated NT has 4 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Unincorporated NT?

Unincorporated NT has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 938, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . 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.