Ramingining Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

0822

Postcode for Ramingining, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 444 km from Darwin · Pop. 814

814

Population

Median Age

$1,166

Household Income/wk

$40

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

28.4

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 Ramingining ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ramingining Compares

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

Metric	Ramingining	NT avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,166 -NT	$2,022	$1,836
Rent/wk	$40 -NT	$309	$390
Median age	29	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -NT	3.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	18.6% +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.

Ramingining is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 444 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by East Arnhem.

According to the 2021 Census, Ramingining has a population of 814 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 18.6%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 742 (91.2% of residents).

Housing in Ramingining includes a median weekly rent of $40, 126 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 95.5% of dwellings.

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

Ramingining is served by Ramingining School.

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

Ramingining Details

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	814
Median Age	29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$217/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$40
Average Household Size	5 persons
Area	28.4 km²
Population Density	29/km²
Total Dwellings	126
Australian Citizens	94.2%
Indigenous Population	742 (91.2%)
Unemployment Rate	18.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-12.3283
Longitude	134.928
Distance from Darwin	444 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	East Arnhem

Age Profile

24.8%

15.8%

36.0%

19.7%

0–14 (24.8%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (36.0%) 45–64 (19.7%) 65+ (3.9%)

Show counts

0–14 years	202 (24.8%)
15–24 years	129 (15.8%)
25–44 years	293 (36.0%)
45–64 years	160 (19.7%)
65+ years	32 (3.9%)

Housing Tenure

95.5%

Owned outright (4.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (95.5%)

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)

Asthma	27 (3.3%)
Heart Disease	24 (2.9%)
Diabetes	15 (1.8%)
Lung Condition	11 (1.4%)
Arthritis	4 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	55 (48.7%)
1 vehicle	49 (43.4%)
2 vehicles	9 (8.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Schools in Ramingining

Ramingining School

Combined · Gov · ICSEA 660 · 263 students

Suburbs Near Ramingining

Milingimbi 26.3 km Galiwinku 77.3 km Maningrida 81.6 km Gapuwiyak 97.3 km West Arnhem 138.3 km Gulung Mardrulk 160.7 km Flying Fox 161.2 km Bulman Weemol 161.7 km Warruwi 184.3 km Goulburn Island 184.5 km Goulbourn Island 184.5 km Gunyangara 193.1 km

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More Ramingining Data

East Arnhem LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 12,791 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Nhulunbuy (200.8 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.