Gunn Postcode

Northern Territory

Outer Regional Above NT income
0832
Postcode for Gunn, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 16 km from Darwin · Pop. 2,564
2,564
Population
31
Median Age
$2,485
Household Income/wk
$480
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
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 Gunn ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NT suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NT.

How Gunn Compares

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

MetricGunnNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $2,485 +NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $480 +NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $1,950 +NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 31 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

Gunn is a locality 16 km from Darwin in Northern Territory, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 0832. It falls within the Darwin region. The local government area is Palmerston.

According to the 2021 Census, Gunn has a population of 2,564 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,485, above the NT average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 265 (10.3% of residents).

Housing in Gunn includes a median weekly rent of $480, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 851 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Rental properties account for 41.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gunn scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Gunn Details

Postcode0832
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,564
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,485/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,201/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$480
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density1772/km²
Total Dwellings851
Australian Citizens86.8%
Indigenous Population265 (10.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-12.488685
Longitude130.991515
Distance from Darwin16 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Palmerston
Local GovernmentPalmerston

Age Profile

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (33.2%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (6.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years610 (23.8%)
15–24 years374 (14.6%)
25–44 years852 (33.2%)
45–64 years569 (22.2%)
65+ years167 (6.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (13.4%) Mortgaged (45.0%) Rented (41.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma218 (8.5%)
Arthritis134 (5.2%)
Diabetes82 (3.2%)
Heart Disease61 (2.4%)
Cancer44 (1.7%)
Lung Condition25 (1.0%)
Dementia3 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (1.2%)
1 vehicle244 (29.2%)
2 vehicles404 (48.4%)
3+ vehicles177 (21.2%)

Suburbs Near Gunn

Same Postcode (0832)

More Gunn 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.