Casuarina Postcode

Northern Territory

CoastalOuter Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NT income
0810
Postcode for Casuarina, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 11 km from Darwin · Pop. 406
406
Population
27
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
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 Casuarina ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NT; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Casuarina Compares

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

MetricCasuarinaNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $2,750 +NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $460 +NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $1,660 ≈NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 27 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% -NT 7.0% 5.0% 4.0%

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.

Casuarina (0810) is a coastal town in regional Northern Territory. It lies around 11 km from Darwin by road. The locality is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area. It is administered by Darwin.

According to the 2021 Census, Casuarina has a population of 406 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the NT average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 7 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Casuarina includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,660, with 30 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Rental properties account for 64.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Casuarina scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Casuarina is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Casuarina Details

Postcode0810
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)406
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$618/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,660
Average Household Size3 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density970/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens28.8%
Indigenous Population7 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-12.373333
Longitude130.881667
Distance from Darwin11 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Darwin Suburbs
Local GovernmentDarwin

Age Profile

0–14 (4.2%) 15–24 (32.3%) 25–44 (58.4%) 45–64 (4.7%) 65+ (2.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (4.2%)
15–24 years131 (32.3%)
25–44 years237 (58.4%)
45–64 years19 (4.7%)
65+ years8 (2.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.7%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (64.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma15 (3.7%)
Diabetes4 (1.0%)
Cancer3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (37.0%)
2 vehicles11 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles6 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Casuarina

Same Postcode (0810)

More Casuarina 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.