Elliott Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0862
Postcode for Elliott, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 636 km from Darwin · Pop. 287
287
Population
28
Median Age
$1,093
Household Income/wk
$129
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.0
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 Elliott ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Elliott Compares

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

MetricElliottNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,093 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $129 -NT $309 $390
Median age 28 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.

Elliott is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0862. It lies roughly 636 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Elliott has a population of 287 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 244 (85.0% of residents).

Housing in Elliott includes a median weekly rent of $129, 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 81.5% of dwellings.

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

Elliott is served by Elliott School.

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

Elliott Details

Postcode0862
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)287
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$302/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$129
Average Household Size3.8 persons
Area3.0 km²
Population Density96/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens96.5%
Indigenous Population244 (85.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.553611
Longitude133.544722
Distance from Darwin636 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentBarkly

Age Profile

0–14 (29.3%) 15–24 (16.7%) 25–44 (33.8%) 45–64 (17.4%) 65+ (6.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years84 (29.3%)
15–24 years48 (16.7%)
25–44 years97 (33.8%)
45–64 years50 (17.4%)
65+ years19 (6.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (81.5%)

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 Disease32 (11.1%)
Diabetes20 (7.0%)
Asthma12 (4.2%)
Arthritis9 (3.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (33.3%)
1 vehicle26 (41.3%)
2 vehicles13 (20.6%)
3+ vehicles3 (4.8%)

Schools in Elliott

Elliott School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 611 · 70 students

Suburbs Near Elliott

Same Postcode (0862)

More Elliott 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.