Ilparpa Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote
0873
Postcode for Ilparpa, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1294 km from Darwin · Pop. 542
542
Population
43
Median Age
$2,048
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
28.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Ilparpa Compares

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

MetricIlparpaNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,048 ≈NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NT $309 $390
Mortgage/month $2,383 +NT $1,631 $1,958
Median age 43 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Ilparpa is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0873. It lies roughly 1294 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Alice Springs.

According to the 2021 Census, Ilparpa has a population of 542 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,048, close to the NT average. The Indigenous population is 137 (25.3% of residents).

Housing in Ilparpa includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 176 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.7% of housing.

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

Ilparpa is part of the Alice Springs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Ilparpa Details

Postcode0873
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)542
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,048/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,092/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area28.9 km²
Population Density19/km²
Total Dwellings176
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population137 (25.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-23.7548
Longitude133.82
Distance from Darwin1294 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Alice Springs
Local GovernmentAlice Springs

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (35.2%) 65+ (10.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years95 (17.5%)
15–24 years59 (10.9%)
25–44 years131 (24.2%)
45–64 years191 (35.2%)
65+ years58 (10.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.6%) Mortgaged (41.1%) Rented (34.3%)

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)

Asthma40 (7.4%)
Diabetes31 (5.7%)
Arthritis30 (5.5%)
Heart Disease20 (3.7%)
Cancer9 (1.7%)
Lung Condition6 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (7.7%)
1 vehicle42 (24.9%)
2 vehicles50 (29.6%)
3+ vehicles64 (37.9%)

Suburbs Near Ilparpa

Same Postcode (0873)

More Ilparpa 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.