Litchfield Park Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0822
Postcode for Litchfield Park, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 74 km from Darwin · Pop. 34
34
Population
38
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$70
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1462.2
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 Litchfield Park ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Litchfield Park Compares

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

MetricLitchfield ParkNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -NT $309 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 ≈NT $1,631 $1,958
Median age 38 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Litchfield Park is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 74 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated NT.

According to the 2021 Census, Litchfield Park has a population of 34 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the NT average. The Indigenous population is 3 (8.8% of residents).

Housing in Litchfield Park includes a median weekly rent of $70, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 44.4% of dwellings.

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

Litchfield Park is served by Woolaning School.

Litchfield Park is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Litchfield Park Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)34
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1462.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens64.7%
Indigenous Population3 (8.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-13.1292
Longitude130.803
Distance from Darwin74 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentUnincorporated NT

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (32.4%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (11.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (20.6%)
15–24 years3 (8.8%)
25–44 years11 (32.4%)
45–64 years11 (32.4%)
65+ years4 (11.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (44.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Litchfield Park

Woolaning School
Combined · Gov · 5 students

Suburbs Near Litchfield Park

Same Postcode (0822)

More Litchfield Park 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.