Pirlangimpi Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0822
Postcode for Pirlangimpi, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 128 km from Darwin · Pop. 317
317
Population
32
Median Age
$596
Household Income/wk
$80
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.9
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 Pirlangimpi 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 Pirlangimpi Compares

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

MetricPirlangimpiNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $596 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $80 -NT $309 $390
Median age 32 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 19.0% +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.

Pirlangimpi is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 128 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tiwi Islands.

According to the 2021 Census, Pirlangimpi has a population of 317 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $596, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 19.0%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 289 (91.2% of residents).

Housing in Pirlangimpi includes a median weekly rent of $80, 93 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, Pirlangimpi scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Pirlangimpi is served by Pularumpi School.

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

Pirlangimpi Details

Postcode0822
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)317
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$596/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$255/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$80
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area11.9 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings93
Australian Citizens96.2%
Indigenous Population289 (91.2%)
Unemployment Rate19.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-11.3903
Longitude130.421
Distance from Darwin128 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentTiwi Islands

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (32.5%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (5.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years76 (24.0%)
15–24 years41 (12.9%)
25–44 years103 (32.5%)
45–64 years80 (25.2%)
65+ years16 (5.0%)

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)

Diabetes18 (5.7%)
Asthma16 (5.0%)
Heart Disease7 (2.2%)
Lung Condition3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle59 (62.8%)
1 vehicle20 (21.3%)
2 vehicles10 (10.6%)
3+ vehicles5 (5.3%)

Schools in Pirlangimpi

Pularumpi School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 663 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Pirlangimpi

Same Postcode (0822)

More Pirlangimpi 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.