Peppimenarti Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0822
Postcode for Peppimenarti, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 204 km from Darwin · Pop. 190
190
Population
25
Median Age
$833
Household Income/wk
$70
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.7
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 Peppimenarti 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 Peppimenarti Compares

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

MetricPeppimenartiNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $833 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -NT $309 $390
Median age 25 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.6% +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.

Peppimenarti is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 204 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by West Daly.

According to the 2021 Census, Peppimenarti has a population of 190 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $833, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 14.6%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 171 (90.0% of residents).

Housing in Peppimenarti includes a median weekly rent of $70, 37 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, Peppimenarti scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Peppimenarti include Peppimenarti School and Nganambala School.

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

Peppimenarti Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)190
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$144/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Average Household Size4.2 persons
Area5.7 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population171 (90.0%)
Unemployment Rate14.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-14.1457
Longitude130.083
Distance from Darwin204 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentWest Daly

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (24.7%) 25–44 (31.6%) 45–64 (18.9%) 65+ (1.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years40 (21.1%)
15–24 years47 (24.7%)
25–44 years60 (31.6%)
45–64 years36 (18.9%)
65+ years3 (1.6%)

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)

Heart Disease13 (6.8%)
Diabetes8 (4.2%)
Asthma7 (3.7%)
Lung Condition3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (67.7%)
1 vehicle10 (32.3%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Peppimenarti

Peppimenarti School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 622 · 62 students
Nganambala School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 674 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Peppimenarti

Same Postcode (0822)

More Peppimenarti 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.