Connellan Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Above NT income
0873
Postcode for Connellan, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1298 km from Darwin · Pop. 371
371
Population
48
Median Age
$2,611
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.2
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 Connellan ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs.

How Connellan Compares

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

MetricConnellanNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,611 +NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 ≈NT $309 $390
Mortgage/month $2,292 +NT $1,631 $1,958
Median age 48 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Connellan is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0873. It lies roughly 1298 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Alice Springs.

According to the 2021 Census, Connellan has a population of 371 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,611, above the NT average. The Indigenous population is 23 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Connellan includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,292, with 119 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Connellan scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Connellan is part of the Alice Springs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Connellan Details

Postcode0873
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)371
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,611/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,140/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,292
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area39.2 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings119
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population23 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-23.7721
Longitude133.912
Distance from Darwin1298 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Alice Springs
Local GovernmentAlice Springs

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (12.9%)
15–24 years43 (11.6%)
25–44 years76 (20.5%)
45–64 years127 (34.2%)
65+ years77 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.0%) Mortgaged (53.6%) Rented (13.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma29 (7.8%)
Heart Disease17 (4.6%)
Arthritis15 (4.0%)
Diabetes15 (4.0%)
Lung Condition6 (1.6%)
Cancer5 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.4%)
1 vehicle15 (12.9%)
2 vehicles38 (32.8%)
3+ vehicles59 (50.9%)

Suburbs Near Connellan

Same Postcode (0873)

More Connellan 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.