Lake Mackay Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote
0872
Postcode for Lake Mackay, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1149 km from Darwin · Pop. 25
25
Population
36
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
N/A/10
SEIFA Advantage
77873.1
Area (km²)

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

How Lake Mackay Compares

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

MetricLake MackayNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Median age 36 33.0 45.0
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.

Lake Mackay is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1149 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Desert.

According to the 2021 Census, Lake Mackay has a population of 25 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 13 (52.0% of residents).

Housing in Lake Mackay includes a 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average.

Lake Mackay is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Lake Mackay Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)25
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area77873.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens96.0%
Indigenous Population13 (52.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Latitude-22.5939
Longitude128.695
Distance from Darwin1149 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentCentral Desert

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (56.0%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (12.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (20.0%)
25–44 years14 (56.0%)
45–64 years5 (20.0%)
65+ years3 (12.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes4 (16.0%)
Heart Disease3 (12.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle7 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Lake Mackay

Kintore 104.1 km Nyirripi 192.5 km Docker River 256.6 km Kaltukatjara 256.6 km Chilla Well 264.7 km Mount Liebig 274.2 km Pitjantjatjara Homelands 286.7 km Umpangara 286.7 km Antewenegerrde 286.7 km Wanarn 286.7 km Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara 286.7 km Thangkenharenge 286.7 km

Same Postcode (0872)

Aherrenge Ali Curung Amata Amoonguna Ampilatwatja Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Anatye Anmatjere Antewenegerrde Areyonga Atitjere Ayers Range South Ayers Rock Barrow Creek Burt Plain Canteen Creek Chilla Well Costello Davenport De Rose Hill Docker River Engawala Erldunda Ernabella Ernabella (Pukatja) Finke Fregon Ghan Gibson Desert North Gibson Desert South Haasts Bluff Hale Hart Hart Range Hermannsburg Hugh Imampa Imanpa Indulkana Indulkana (Iwantja) Ininti Store Irrunytju Iwantja Jay Creek Kalka Kaltjiti Kaltukatjara Kanpa Kanpi Kings Creek Station Kintore Kiwirrkurra Kulgera Kunparrka Lambina Laramba Macdonnell Range Mantamaru Mereenie Mimili Mount Liebig Mount Zeil Mulga Bore Murputja Murputja Homelands Mutitjulu Namatjira Napperby Station Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Nyapari Nyirripi Papulankutja Papunya Patjarr Petermann Pipalyatjara Pitjantjatjara Homelands Pukatja Sandover Santa Teresa Simpson Tanami Tara Telegraph Station Thangkenharenge Ti Tree Tieyon Titjikala Tjirrkarli Tjukurla Uluru Umpangara Umuwa Urapuntja Wallace Rockhole Wanarn Warakurna Watarru Watinuma Willowra Wilora Wingellina Wutunugurra Yuelamu Yuendumu Yulara Yunyarinyi

More Lake Mackay Data

Central Desert LGA 16 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 3,601 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Yulara (375.5 km)

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.