Pamayu Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above NT income
0862
Postcode for Pamayu, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 724 km from Darwin · Pop. 40
40
Population
23
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$84
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
33921.2
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 Pamayu ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pamayu Compares

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

MetricPamayuNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $84 -NT $309 $390
Median age 23 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.

Pamayu is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0862. It lies roughly 724 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Pamayu has a population of 40 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the NT average. The Indigenous population is 7 (17.5% of residents).

Housing in Pamayu includes a median weekly rent of $84, 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pamayu scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Pamayu Details

Postcode0862
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)40
Median Age23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,265/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$84
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area33921.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population7 (17.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.3189
Longitude133.795
Distance from Darwin724 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentBarkly

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (40.0%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (17.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (12.5%)
15–24 years16 (40.0%)
25–44 years11 (27.5%)
45–64 years7 (17.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

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)

Heart Disease3 (7.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Pamayu

Same Postcode (0862)

More Pamayu 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.