Imanpa Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Imanpa, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1420 km from Darwin · Pop. 124
124
Population
25
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$50
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.3
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 Imanpa ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Imanpa Compares

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

MetricImanpaNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -NT $309 $390
Median age 25 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 32.4% +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.

Imanpa is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1420 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by MacDonnell.

According to the 2021 Census, Imanpa has a population of 124 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 32.4%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 106 (85.5% of residents).

Housing in Imanpa includes a median weekly rent of $50, 27 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, Imanpa scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Imanpa Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)124
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$273/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Average Household Size4 persons
Area16.3 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population106 (85.5%)
Unemployment Rate32.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.1299
Longitude132.57
Distance from Darwin1420 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentMacDonnell

Age Profile

0–14 (33.9%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (17.7%) 65+ (2.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (33.9%)
15–24 years18 (14.5%)
25–44 years32 (25.8%)
45–64 years22 (17.7%)
65+ years3 (2.4%)

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)

Diabetes12 (9.7%)
Asthma5 (4.0%)
Heart Disease4 (3.2%)
Lung Condition4 (3.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (50.0%)
1 vehicle9 (37.5%)
2 vehicles3 (12.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Imanpa

Same Postcode (0872)

More Imanpa 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.