Northern Territory · Postcode 0822

Milyakburra postcode and suburb data

Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 598 km from Darwin

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
106
Population (2021)
$575
Household income/wk
$60
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Milyakburra 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

0822 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
106 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Arnhem Council area 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$575/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NT

Household income
$575/wk
72% below NT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$60/wk
81% below NT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below NT average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
matches 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.

Where Milyakburra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NT suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMilyakburraNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $60 -NT $309 $390
Median age 33 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.

Milyakburra is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 598 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by East Arnhem.

According to the 2021 Census, Milyakburra has a population of 106 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $575, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 104 (98.1% of residents).

Housing in Milyakburra includes a median weekly rent of $60, 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Milyakburra is served by Milyakburra School.

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

Milyakburra details

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

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)106
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$241/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$60
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens97.2%
Indigenous Population104 (98.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-13.7793
Longitude136.202
Distance from Darwin598 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentEast Arnhem
State ElectorateSpillett
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.5%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (3.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (24.5%)
15–24 years14 (13.2%)
25–44 years30 (28.3%)
45–64 years35 (33.0%)
65+ years4 (3.8%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Milyakburra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes13 (12.3%)
Arthritis6 (5.7%)
Asthma4 (3.8%)
Heart Disease4 (3.8%)
Lung Condition3 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (50.0%)
1 vehicle13 (50.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Milyakburra

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Milyakburra. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Milyakburra School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 659 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Milyakburra

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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.