Minjilang Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0822
Postcode for Minjilang, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 239 km from Darwin · Pop. 265
265
Population
26
Median Age
$1,392
Household Income/wk
$70
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.4
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 Minjilang ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Minjilang Compares

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

MetricMinjilangNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,392 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -NT $309 $390
Mortgage/month $303 -NT $1,631 $1,958
Median age 26 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 29.9% +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.

Minjilang is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 239 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by West Arnhem.

According to the 2021 Census, Minjilang has a population of 265 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $1,392, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 29.9%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 234 (88.3% of residents).

Housing in Minjilang includes a median weekly rent of $70, median monthly mortgage repayment of $303, with 55 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, Minjilang scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Minjilang is served by Mamaruni School.

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

Minjilang Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)265
Median Age26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,392/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$283/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$303
Average Household Size4.4 persons
Area11.4 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens97.0%
Indigenous Population234 (88.3%)
Unemployment Rate29.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-11.1483
Longitude132.577
Distance from Darwin239 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentWest Arnhem

Age Profile

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (17.0%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (19.6%) 65+ (5.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years71 (26.8%)
15–24 years45 (17.0%)
25–44 years76 (28.7%)
45–64 years52 (19.6%)
65+ years14 (5.3%)

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)

Diabetes12 (4.5%)
Asthma8 (3.0%)
Arthritis6 (2.3%)
Heart Disease3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (77.8%)
1 vehicle10 (22.2%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Minjilang

Mamaruni School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 626 · 33 students

Suburbs Near Minjilang

Same Postcode (0822)

More Minjilang 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.