Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1238 km from Darwin · Pop. 205
205
Population
32
Median Age
$1,416
Household Income/wk
$46
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
102232.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Compares

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara vs the NT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAnangu Pitjantjatjara YankunytjatjaraNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $46 -NT $309 $390
Median age 32 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.3% +NT 7.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1238 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara.

According to the 2021 Census, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara has a population of 205 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 18.3%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 154 (75.1% of residents).

Housing in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara includes a median weekly rent of $46, 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)205
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$395/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$46
Average Household Size3 persons
Area102232.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population154 (75.1%)
Unemployment Rate18.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.5887
Longitude131.281
Distance from Darwin1238 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

Age Profile

0–14 (25.4%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (3.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (25.4%)
15–24 years29 (14.1%)
25–44 years58 (28.3%)
45–64 years60 (29.3%)
65+ years7 (3.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes26 (12.7%)
Heart Disease11 (5.4%)
Asthma10 (4.9%)
Arthritis5 (2.4%)
Cancer4 (2.0%)
Dementia4 (2.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (22.2%)
1 vehicle27 (50.0%)
2 vehicles12 (22.2%)
3+ vehicles3 (5.6%)

Suburbs Near Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Same Postcode (0872)

More Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.