Binjari Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0852
Postcode for Binjari, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 273 km from Darwin · Pop. 240
240
Population
25
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.8
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 Binjari ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Binjari Compares

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

MetricBinjariNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NT $309 $390
Median age 25 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 21.7% +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.

Binjari is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 273 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Katherine.

According to the 2021 Census, Binjari has a population of 240 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $966, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 21.7%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 232 (96.7% of residents).

Housing in Binjari includes a median weekly rent of $100, 37 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, Binjari scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Binjari Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)240
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$271/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size5.2 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density86/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens97.9%
Indigenous Population232 (96.7%)
Unemployment Rate21.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-14.5501
Longitude132.184
Distance from Darwin273 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentKatherine

Age Profile

0–14 (33.8%) 15–24 (15.4%) 25–44 (32.9%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (1.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years81 (33.8%)
15–24 years37 (15.4%)
25–44 years79 (32.9%)
45–64 years45 (18.8%)
65+ years4 (1.7%)

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)

Diabetes23 (9.6%)
Heart Disease14 (5.8%)
Asthma8 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (42.1%)
1 vehicle18 (47.4%)
2 vehicles4 (10.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Binjari

Same Postcode (0852)

More Binjari 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.