Girraween Postcode

Northern Territory

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NT income
0836
Postcode for Girraween, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 35 km from Darwin · Pop. 1,668
1,668
Population
41
Median Age
$2,992
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.6
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 Girraween ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NT; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Girraween Compares

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

MetricGirraweenNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $2,992 +NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $420 +NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 41 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -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.

Girraween is a locality 35 km from Darwin in Northern Territory, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 0836. It falls within the Darwin region. The local government area is Litchfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Girraween has a population of 1,668 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,992, above the NT average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 139 (8.3% of residents).

Housing in Girraween includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 502 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Girraween scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Girraween is served by Girraween Primary School.

Girraween is part of the Litchfield statistical area in Northern Territory.

Girraween Details

Postcode0836
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,668
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,992/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,256/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area23.6 km²
Population Density71/km²
Total Dwellings502
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population139 (8.3%)
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-12.542319
Longitude131.157189
Distance from Darwin35 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Litchfield
Local GovernmentLitchfield

Age Profile

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (8.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years335 (20.1%)
15–24 years206 (12.4%)
25–44 years401 (24.0%)
45–64 years579 (34.7%)
65+ years148 (8.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.3%) Mortgaged (60.6%) Rented (13.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis106 (6.4%)
Asthma102 (6.1%)
Diabetes60 (3.6%)
Cancer46 (2.8%)
Heart Disease27 (1.6%)
Lung Condition19 (1.1%)
Dementia9 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.4%)
1 vehicle77 (15.3%)
2 vehicles185 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles235 (46.6%)

Schools in Girraween

Girraween Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 978 · 312 students

Suburbs Near Girraween

Same Postcode (0836)

More Girraween 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.