Miniyeri Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0852
Postcode for Miniyeri, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 465 km from Darwin · Pop. 650
650
Population
22
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$70
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.9
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 Miniyeri ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Miniyeri Compares

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

MetricMiniyeriNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -NT $309 $390
Median age 22 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 41.3% +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.

Miniyeri is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 465 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Roper Gulf.

According to the 2021 Census, Miniyeri has a population of 650 with a median age of 22. The median weekly household income is $1,812, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 41.3%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 603 (92.8% of residents).

Housing in Miniyeri includes a median weekly rent of $70, 69 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, Miniyeri scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Miniyeri is served by Minyerri School.

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

Miniyeri Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)650
Median Age22 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$237/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Average Household Size6.1 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density224/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens95.4%
Indigenous Population603 (92.8%)
Unemployment Rate41.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-15.2254
Longitude134.08
Distance from Darwin465 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentRoper Gulf

Age Profile

0–14 (30.2%) 15–24 (23.8%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (15.4%) 65+ (2.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years196 (30.2%)
15–24 years155 (23.8%)
25–44 years174 (26.8%)
45–64 years100 (15.4%)
65+ years18 (2.8%)

Housing Tenure

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)

Diabetes52 (8.0%)
Heart Disease40 (6.2%)
Asthma20 (3.1%)
Arthritis4 (0.6%)
Lung Condition3 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (58.3%)
1 vehicle19 (31.7%)
2 vehicles6 (10.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Miniyeri

Minyerri School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 653 · 134 students

Suburbs Near Miniyeri

Same Postcode (0852)

More Miniyeri 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.