Fly Creek Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote Above NT income
0822
Postcode for Fly Creek, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 45 km from Darwin · Pop. 189
189
Population
38
Median Age
$2,687
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.0
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 Fly Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs.

How Fly Creek Compares

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

MetricFly CreekNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $2,687 +NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $380 +NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $2,167 +NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 38 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% -NT 7.0% 5.0% 4.0%

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.

Fly Creek is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 45 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Litchfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Fly Creek has a population of 189 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,687, above the NT average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 17 (9.0% of residents).

Housing in Fly Creek includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 60 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fly Creek scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Fly Creek Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)189
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,131/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area33.0 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings60
Australian Citizens83.6%
Indigenous Population17 (9.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-12.8012
Longitude131.069
Distance from Darwin45 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentLitchfield

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (22.2%)
15–24 years21 (11.1%)
25–44 years56 (29.6%)
45–64 years62 (32.8%)
65+ years22 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.9%) Mortgaged (66.1%) Rented (16.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma13 (6.9%)
Lung Condition9 (4.8%)
Diabetes7 (3.7%)
Arthritis6 (3.2%)
Heart Disease5 (2.6%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle11 (17.7%)
2 vehicles28 (45.2%)
3+ vehicles23 (37.1%)

Suburbs Near Fly Creek

Same Postcode (0822)

More Fly Creek 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.