Milyakburra Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

0822

Postcode for Milyakburra, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 598 km from Darwin · Pop. 106

106

Population

Median Age

$575

Household Income/wk

$60

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

5.2

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 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.

How Milyakburra Compares

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

Metric	Milyakburra	NT avg	AU 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

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	106
Median Age	33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$241/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$60
Average Household Size	3.1 persons
Area	5.2 km²
Population Density	20/km²
Total Dwellings	35
Australian Citizens	97.2%
Indigenous Population	104 (98.1%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-13.7793
Longitude	136.202
Distance from Darwin	598 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	East Arnhem

Age Profile

24.5%

13.2%

28.3%

33.0%

0–14 (24.5%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (3.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	26 (24.5%)
15–24 years	14 (13.2%)
25–44 years	30 (28.3%)
45–64 years	35 (33.0%)
65+ years	4 (3.8%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes	13 (12.3%)
Arthritis	6 (5.7%)
Asthma	4 (3.8%)
Heart Disease	4 (3.8%)
Lung Condition	3 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	13 (50.0%)
1 vehicle	13 (50.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Schools in Milyakburra

Milyakburra School

Combined · Gov · ICSEA 659 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Milyakburra

Alyangula 25.1 km Anindilyakwa 27.4 km Angurugu 35.9 km Numburindi 48.3 km Umbakumba 66.4 km Numbulwar 74.4 km Wilton 138.9 km Gapuwiyak 148.2 km Limmen 178.4 km Gunyangara 181.1 km East Arnhem 183.1 km Yirrkala 185.5 km

Same Postcode (0822)

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More Milyakburra Data

East Arnhem LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 12,791 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Nhulunbuy (188.2 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.