Cobourg Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0822
Postcode for Cobourg, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 195 km from Darwin · Pop. 32
32
Population
29
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$50
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2052.2
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 Cobourg ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cobourg Compares

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

MetricCobourgNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -NT $309 $390
Median age 29 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Cobourg is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 195 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by West Arnhem.

According to the 2021 Census, Cobourg has a population of 32 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 24 (75.0% of residents).

Housing in Cobourg includes a median weekly rent of $50, 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average.

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

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

Cobourg Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)32
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area2052.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population24 (75.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-11.3952
Longitude132.268
Distance from Darwin195 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentWest Arnhem

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (31.2%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years7 (21.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (31.2%)
45–64 years10 (31.2%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes4 (12.5%)
Asthma4 (12.5%)

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 vehicle5 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Cobourg

Same Postcode (0822)

More Cobourg 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.