Northern Territory · Postcode 0852

Manbulloo postcode and suburb data

Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 280 km from Darwin

Very Remote
14
Population (2021)
$1,824
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Manbulloo at a glance vs NT

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

0852 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
14 People Resident population, Census 2021
Katherine Council area 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,824/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NT

Household income
$1,824/wk
10% below NT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below NT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
3.0 deciles above NT average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
16.0 years older than NT average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
7.0 pts below NT average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Manbulloo vs the NT average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricManbullooNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,824 ≈NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NT $309 $390
Median age 49 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +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.

Manbulloo is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 280 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Katherine.

According to the 2021 Census, Manbulloo has a population of 14 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,824, close to the NT average.

Housing in Manbulloo includes a median weekly rent of $250, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Manbulloo details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)14
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,824/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4228.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-14.6762852
Longitude132.0873958
Distance from Darwin280 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentKatherine
State ElectorateKatherine
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (21.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (21.4%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Manbulloo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.