Arnold Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote
0852
Postcode for Arnold, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 580 km from Darwin · Pop. 75
75
Population
28
Median Age
$2,074
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
18238.5
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 Arnold ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NT.

How Arnold Compares

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

MetricArnoldNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,074 ≈NT $2,022 $1,836
Median age 28 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Arnold is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 580 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Roper Gulf.

According to the 2021 Census, Arnold has a population of 75 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $2,074, close to the NT average.

Housing in Arnold includes a 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Arnold scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Arnold is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Arnold Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)75
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,074/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area18238.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens14.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-16.4713
Longitude134.287
Distance from Darwin580 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentRoper Gulf

Age Profile

0–14 (4.0%) 15–24 (33.3%) 25–44 (32.0%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (6.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (4.0%)
15–24 years25 (33.3%)
25–44 years24 (32.0%)
45–64 years15 (20.0%)
65+ years5 (6.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Arnold

Nutwood Downs 0.0 km Nitjpurru 0.0 km Wugularr 0.0 km Dunmarra 96.1 km Birdum 97.9 km Daly Waters 100.9 km Newcastle Waters 137.2 km Miniyerri 140.0 km Miniyeri 140.3 km Elliott 143.9 km Larrimah 151.7 km Mcarthur 162.2 km

Same Postcode (0852)

Baines Barunga Beswick Beswick Creek Binjari Birdum Bradshaw Buchanan Bulman Weemol Creswell Daguragu Daly Waters Delamere Dunmarra Edith Edith River Elsey Elsey Station Florina Flying Fox Gregory Gulung Mardrulk Gurindji Helen Springs Station Jilkminggan Kalkarindji Kalkaringi Lajamanu Larrimah Limmen Manbulloo Maranboy Mataranka Mcarthur Miniyeri Miniyerri Ngukurr Nitjpurru Nitmiluk Nutwood Downs Pellew Islands Pigeon Hole Robinson River Sturt Plateau Tanami East Timber Creek Top Springs Uralla Venn Victoria River Victoria River Downs Warumungu Wave Hill Wilton Wugularr Yarralin

More Arnold Data

Roper Gulf LGA 37 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 6,477 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mataranka (215.3 km)

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.