Anmatjere Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Anmatjere, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1122 km from Darwin · Pop. 446
446
Population
30
Median Age
$747
Household Income/wk
$73
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
54462.9
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 Anmatjere ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NT suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Anmatjere Compares

Anmatjere vs the NT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAnmatjereNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $747 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $73 -NT $309 $390
Mortgage/month $485 -NT $1,631 $1,958
Median age 30 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 28.4% +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.

Anmatjere is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1122 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Desert.

According to the 2021 Census, Anmatjere has a population of 446 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $747, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 28.4%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 341 (76.5% of residents).

Housing in Anmatjere includes a median weekly rent of $73, median monthly mortgage repayment of $485, with 98 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 81.2% of dwellings.

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

Anmatjere is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Anmatjere Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)446
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$747/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$283/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$73
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$485
Average Household Size3.7 persons
Area54462.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings98
Australian Citizens85.4%
Indigenous Population341 (76.5%)
Unemployment Rate28.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-22.2457
Longitude133.425
Distance from Darwin1122 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentCentral Desert

Age Profile

0–14 (24.9%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (22.0%) 65+ (7.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years111 (24.9%)
15–24 years73 (16.4%)
25–44 years127 (28.5%)
45–64 years98 (22.0%)
65+ years31 (7.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.9%) Mortgaged (7.8%) Rented (81.2%)

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)

Diabetes51 (11.4%)
Heart Disease17 (3.8%)
Asthma14 (3.1%)
Lung Condition6 (1.3%)
Dementia4 (0.9%)
Arthritis3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (34.5%)
1 vehicle31 (36.9%)
2 vehicles12 (14.3%)
3+ vehicles12 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Anmatjere

Same Postcode (0872)

More Anmatjere 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.