Creswell Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0852
Postcode for Creswell, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 786 km from Darwin · Pop. 54
54
Population
25
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$114
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
28237.7
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 Creswell ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Creswell Compares

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

MetricCreswellNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $114 -NT $309 $390
Median age 25 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.

Creswell is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 786 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Creswell has a population of 54 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 6 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Creswell includes a median weekly rent of $114, 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

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

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

Creswell Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)54
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,098/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$114
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area28237.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population6 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.9463
Longitude135.472
Distance from Darwin786 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentBarkly

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (44.4%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years24 (44.4%)
25–44 years13 (24.1%)
45–64 years13 (24.1%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (27.3%)

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)

Heart Disease6 (11.1%)
Asthma4 (7.4%)

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 vehicle3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles3 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Creswell

Same Postcode (0852)

More Creswell 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.