Knuckey Lagoon Postcode

Northern Territory

Outer Regional Above NT income
0828
Postcode for Knuckey Lagoon, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 11 km from Darwin · Pop. 498
498
Population
35
Median Age
$2,525
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
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 Knuckey Lagoon ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs.

How Knuckey Lagoon Compares

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

MetricKnuckey LagoonNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $2,525 +NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $300 ≈NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $3,564 +NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 35 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -NT 7.0% 5.0% 4.0%

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.

Knuckey Lagoon is a locality 11 km from Darwin in Northern Territory, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 0828. It falls within the Darwin region. The local government area is Litchfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Knuckey Lagoon has a population of 498 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,525, above the NT average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 113 (22.7% of residents).

Housing in Knuckey Lagoon includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,564, with 114 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Knuckey Lagoon scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Knuckey Lagoon is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Knuckey Lagoon Details

Postcode0828
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)498
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,525/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,064/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,564
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings114
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population113 (22.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-12.425833
Longitude130.942222
Distance from Darwin11 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Darwin Suburbs
Local GovernmentLitchfield

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (29.9%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (11.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (17.9%)
15–24 years67 (13.5%)
25–44 years149 (29.9%)
45–64 years139 (27.9%)
65+ years57 (11.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (28.1%) Rented (35.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (4.0%)
Asthma16 (3.2%)
Heart Disease14 (2.8%)
Diabetes9 (1.8%)
Cancer8 (1.6%)
Lung Condition5 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (8.4%)
1 vehicle21 (17.6%)
2 vehicles39 (32.8%)
3+ vehicles49 (41.2%)

Suburbs Near Knuckey Lagoon

Same Postcode (0828)

More Knuckey Lagoon 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.