Hermannsburg Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Hermannsburg, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1293 km from Darwin · Pop. 551
551
Population
27
Median Age
$1,218
Household Income/wk
$90
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.3
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 Hermannsburg ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hermannsburg Compares

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

MetricHermannsburgNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $90 -NT $309 $390
Median age 27 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 26.1% +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.

Hermannsburg is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1293 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by MacDonnell.

According to the 2021 Census, Hermannsburg has a population of 551 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 26.1%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 491 (89.1% of residents).

Housing in Hermannsburg includes a median weekly rent of $90, 119 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Hermannsburg is served by Ntaria School.

Hermannsburg is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Hermannsburg Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)551
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$292/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$90
Average Household Size3.9 persons
Area13.3 km²
Population Density41/km²
Total Dwellings119
Australian Citizens96.7%
Indigenous Population491 (89.1%)
Unemployment Rate26.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.9431
Longitude132.778
Distance from Darwin1293 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentMacDonnell

Age Profile

0–14 (27.4%) 15–24 (18.0%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (4.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years151 (27.4%)
15–24 years99 (18.0%)
25–44 years164 (29.8%)
45–64 years116 (21.1%)
65+ years22 (4.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Diabetes55 (10.0%)
Heart Disease24 (4.4%)
Asthma20 (3.6%)
Arthritis8 (1.5%)
Lung Condition3 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (42.9%)
1 vehicle52 (43.7%)
2 vehicles9 (7.6%)
3+ vehicles7 (5.9%)

Schools in Hermannsburg

Ntaria School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 613 · 155 students

Suburbs Near Hermannsburg

Same Postcode (0872)

More Hermannsburg 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.