Gray Postcode

Northern Territory

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
0830
Postcode for Gray, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 15 km from Darwin · Pop. 3,142
3,142
Population
34
Median Age
$1,479
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
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 Gray ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gray Compares

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

MetricGrayNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $1,479 -NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $300 ≈NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $1,725 ≈NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 34 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% ≈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.

Gray is a locality 15 km from Darwin in Northern Territory, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 0830. It falls within the Darwin region. The local government area is Palmerston.

According to the 2021 Census, Gray has a population of 3,142 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,479, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%. The Indigenous population is 667 (21.2% of residents).

Housing in Gray includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,725, with 1,136 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 51.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gray scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gray is served by Gray Primary School.

Gray is part of the Palmerston statistical area in Northern Territory.

Gray Details

Postcode0830
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,142
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,479/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$877/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,725
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density2091/km²
Total Dwellings1,136
Australian Citizens78.5%
Indigenous Population667 (21.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-12.492205
Longitude130.978915
Distance from Darwin15 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Palmerston
Local GovernmentPalmerston

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (28.8%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (9.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years720 (22.9%)
15–24 years383 (12.2%)
25–44 years906 (28.8%)
45–64 years823 (26.2%)
65+ years311 (9.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (12.4%) Mortgaged (35.8%) Rented (51.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma235 (7.5%)
Arthritis207 (6.6%)
Diabetes160 (5.1%)
Heart Disease98 (3.1%)
Cancer66 (2.1%)
Lung Condition57 (1.8%)
Dementia13 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle125 (11.6%)
1 vehicle431 (39.9%)
2 vehicles370 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles153 (14.2%)

Schools in Gray

Gray Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 808 · 283 students

Suburbs Near Gray

Same Postcode (0830)

More Gray 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.