Margaret River Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote
0822
Postcode for Margaret River, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 100 km from Darwin · Pop. 14
14
Population
25
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
1090.8
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 Margaret River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NT suburbs.

How Margaret River Compares

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

MetricMargaret RiverNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Median age 25 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈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.

Margaret River is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 100 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated NT.

According to the 2021 Census, Margaret River has a population of 14 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 6 (42.9% of residents).

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Margaret River scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Margaret River is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Margaret River Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)14
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$225/week
Average Household Size4.3 persons
Area1090.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population6 (42.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-13.295
Longitude131.197
Distance from Darwin100 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentUnincorporated NT

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (35.7%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (35.7%)
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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Margaret River

Same Postcode (0822)

More Margaret River 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.