Gunyangara Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0880
Postcode for Gunyangara, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 637 km from Darwin · Pop. 241
241
Population
29
Median Age
$1,424
Household Income/wk
$90
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.9
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 Gunyangara ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gunyangara Compares

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

MetricGunyangaraNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,424 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $90 -NT $309 $390
Median age 29 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.1% +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.

Gunyangara is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0880. It lies roughly 637 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by East Arnhem.

According to the 2021 Census, Gunyangara has a population of 241 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,424, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 15.1%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 209 (86.7% of residents).

Housing in Gunyangara includes a median weekly rent of $90, 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 92.9% of dwellings.

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

Gunyangara is part of the East Arnhem statistical area in Northern Territory.

Gunyangara Details

Postcode0880
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)241
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,424/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$332/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$90
Average Household Size4.3 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density83/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens92.5%
Indigenous Population209 (86.7%)
Unemployment Rate15.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-12.2256
Longitude136.702
Distance from Darwin637 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)East Arnhem
Local GovernmentEast Arnhem

Age Profile

0–14 (27.0%) 15–24 (17.0%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (4.6%)
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0–14 years65 (27.0%)
15–24 years41 (17.0%)
25–44 years65 (27.0%)
45–64 years54 (22.4%)
65+ years11 (4.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (7.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (92.9%)

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 Disease22 (9.1%)
Diabetes19 (7.9%)
Arthritis9 (3.7%)
Asthma8 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (52.5%)
1 vehicle12 (30.0%)
2 vehicles7 (17.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Gunyangara

Same Postcode (0880)

More Gunyangara 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.