Nganmarriyanga Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0822
Postcode for Nganmarriyanga, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 233 km from Darwin · Pop. 364
364
Population
22
Median Age
$819
Household Income/wk
$50
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
46.4
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 Nganmarriyanga 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 Nganmarriyanga Compares

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

MetricNganmarriyangaNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $819 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -NT $309 $390
Median age 22 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 21.7% +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.

Nganmarriyanga is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 233 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by West Daly.

According to the 2021 Census, Nganmarriyanga has a population of 364 with a median age of 22. The median weekly household income is $819, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 21.7%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 328 (90.1% of residents).

Housing in Nganmarriyanga includes a median weekly rent of $50, 52 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, Nganmarriyanga scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Nganmarriyanga is served by Nganmarriyanga School.

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

Nganmarriyanga Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)364
Median Age22 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$819/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$212/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Average Household Size5.9 persons
Area46.4 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens94.5%
Indigenous Population328 (90.1%)
Unemployment Rate21.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-14.335
Longitude129.883
Distance from Darwin233 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentWest Daly

Age Profile

0–14 (35.4%) 15–24 (21.7%) 25–44 (32.1%) 45–64 (12.1%) 65+ (2.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years129 (35.4%)
15–24 years79 (21.7%)
25–44 years117 (32.1%)
45–64 years44 (12.1%)
65+ years8 (2.2%)

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)

Diabetes9 (2.5%)
Heart Disease9 (2.5%)
Asthma5 (1.4%)
Arthritis3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle38 (74.5%)
1 vehicle9 (17.6%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (7.8%)

Schools in Nganmarriyanga

Nganmarriyanga School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 596 · 99 students

Suburbs Near Nganmarriyanga

Same Postcode (0822)

More Nganmarriyanga 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.