Nicholson Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

0862

Postcode for Nicholson, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 964 km from Darwin · Pop. 57

Population

Median Age

$1,687

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

26670.8

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 Nicholson ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nicholson Compares

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

Metric	Nicholson	NT avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,687 -NT	$2,022	$1,836
Median age	23	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 ≈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.

Nicholson is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0862. It lies roughly 964 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Nicholson has a population of 57 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $1,687, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Nicholson includes a 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nicholson scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Nicholson Details

Postcode	0862
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	57
Median Age	23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$968/week
Average Household Size	2 persons
Area	26670.8 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	13
Australian Citizens	93.0%
Indigenous Population	4 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-19.0601
Longitude	136.689
Distance from Darwin	964 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	Barkly

Age Profile

42.1%

31.6%

17.5%

0–14 (5.3%) 15–24 (42.1%) 25–44 (31.6%) 45–64 (17.5%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	3 (5.3%)
15–24 years	24 (42.1%)
25–44 years	18 (31.6%)
45–64 years	10 (17.5%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	5 (8.8%)
Arthritis	3 (5.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (75.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Nicholson

Warrego 24.1 km Muckaty Station 24.1 km Wollogorang Station 24.1 km Cresswell Downs 35.5 km Ranken 103.5 km Tablelands 115.7 km Avon Downs 136.7 km Creswell 178.3 km Canteen Creek 210.1 km Wutunugurra 216.8 km Calvert 230.5 km Brunchilly 231.1 km

Same Postcode (0862)

Avon Downs Calvert Cresswell Downs Elliott Helen Springs Muckaty Station Newcastle Waters Pamayu Phillip Creek Station Renner Springs Tablelands Three Ways Warrego Wollogorang Station Wycliffe Well

More Nicholson Data

Barkly LGA 19 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 5,960 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Tennant Creek (270.2 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.