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Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 2,183 people · 24 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Unincorporated NT at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 220 (10.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 273 (12.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 636 (29.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 725 (33.3%) |
| 65+ years | 323 (14.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Unincorporated NT
Unincorporated NT contains 24 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.