Jilkminggan Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0852
Postcode for Jilkminggan, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 383 km from Darwin · Pop. 263
263
Population
25
Median Age
$1,416
Household Income/wk
$48
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.1
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 Jilkminggan ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jilkminggan Compares

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

MetricJilkmingganNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $48 -NT $309 $390
Median age 25 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +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.

Jilkminggan is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 383 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Roper Gulf.

According to the 2021 Census, Jilkminggan has a population of 263 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 254 (96.6% of residents).

Housing in Jilkminggan includes a median weekly rent of $48, 29 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 85.7% of dwellings.

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

Jilkminggan is served by Jilkminggan School.

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

Jilkminggan Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)263
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$248/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$48
Average Household Size6.1 persons
Area6.1 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens97.0%
Indigenous Population254 (96.6%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-14.9615
Longitude133.293
Distance from Darwin383 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentRoper Gulf

Age Profile

0–14 (25.5%) 15–24 (24.0%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (19.4%) 65+ (1.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years67 (25.5%)
15–24 years63 (24.0%)
25–44 years76 (28.9%)
45–64 years51 (19.4%)
65+ years4 (1.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (85.7%)

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)

Diabetes38 (14.4%)
Heart Disease22 (8.4%)
Asthma16 (6.1%)
Arthritis3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (71.4%)
1 vehicle3 (14.3%)
2 vehicles3 (14.3%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Jilkminggan

Jilkminggan School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 625 · 57 students

Suburbs Near Jilkminggan

Same Postcode (0852)

More Jilkminggan 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.