Coomalie Creek Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote Above NT income

0822

Postcode for Coomalie Creek, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 72 km from Darwin · Pop. 8

Population

Median Age

$3,249

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

177.7

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 Coomalie Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NT.

How Coomalie Creek Compares

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

Metric	Coomalie Creek	NT avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$3,249 +NT	$2,022	$1,836
Median age	47	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 ≈NT	3.0/10	6.0/10

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.

Coomalie Creek is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 72 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coomalie .

According to the 2021 Census, Coomalie Creek has a population of 8 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $3,249, above the NT average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coomalie Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Coomalie Creek is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Coomalie Creek Details

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	8
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$3,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$575/week
Average Household Size	3 persons
Area	177.7 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Australian Citizens	125.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-13.0603
Longitude	131.106
Distance from Darwin	72 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	Coomalie

Age Profile

37.5%

50.0%

0–14 (37.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3 (37.5%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	4 (50.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Coomalie Creek

Tortilla Flats 3.4 km Batchelor 5.1 km Eva Valley 12.8 km Lake Bennett 12.9 km Adelaide River 13.3 km Rum Jungle 15.5 km Finniss Valley 18.2 km Darwin River Dam 18.8 km Stapleton 21.0 km Camp Creek 22.7 km Manton 26.1 km Collett Creek 27.7 km

Same Postcode (0822)

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More Coomalie Creek Data

Coomalie LGA 13 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 1,269 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Darwin (72.7 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.