Hotham Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote

0822

Postcode for Hotham, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 62 km from Darwin · Pop. 6

Population

Median Age

$N/A

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

894.1

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 Hotham ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NT suburbs.

How Hotham Compares

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

Metric	Hotham	NT avg	AU avg
Median age	59	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 ≈NT	3.0/10	6.0/10

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.

Hotham is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 62 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated NT.

According to the 2021 Census, Hotham has a population of 6 with a median age of 59.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hotham scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hotham is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Hotham Details

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	6
Median Age	59 years
Area	894.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-12.344
Longitude	131.406
Distance from Darwin	62 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	Unincorporated NT

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Hotham

Middle Point 26.1 km Koolpinyah 29.2 km Black Jungle 29.4 km Lambells Lagoon 31.5 km Herbert 34.9 km Girraween 34.9 km Wak Wak 36.2 km Murrumujuk 37.7 km Howard Springs 39.4 km Glyde Point 39.9 km Humpty Doo 41.8 km Mcminns Lagoon 42.4 km

Same Postcode (0822)

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More Hotham Data

Unincorporated NT LGA 24 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 2,183 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Darwin (62.8 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.