Northern Territory · Postcode 0862

Cresswell Downs postcode and suburb data

Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 955 km from Darwin

Very Remote

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Cresswell Downs at a glance

Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Cresswell Downs.

Quick facts

0862 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
0 People Resident population, Census 2021
Roper Gulf Council area 37 suburbs, 4 postcodes

Cresswell Downs is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0862. It lies roughly 955 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Roper Gulf.

Cresswell Downs is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Cresswell Downs details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode0862
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Latitude-19.2033786
Longitude136.3866597
Distance from Darwin955 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentRoper Gulf
State ElectorateBarkly
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time)

Suburbs Near Cresswell Downs

Muckaty Station 34.6 km Warrego 34.6 km Wollogorang Station 34.6 km Nicholson 35.5 km Tablelands 81.3 km Ranken 91.3 km Avon Downs 147.7 km Creswell 169.8 km Canteen Creek 180.2 km Wutunugurra 183.7 km Brunchilly 201.6 km Costello 225.9 km

Same Postcode (0862)

Avon Downs Calvert Elliott Helen Springs Muckaty Station Newcastle Waters Nicholson Pamayu Phillip Creek Station Renner Springs Tablelands Three Ways Warrego Wollogorang Station Wycliffe Well

More Cresswell Downs Data

Roper Gulf LGA 37 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 6,477 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Tennant Creek (235.6 km)

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.