Ranken Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4825
Postcode for Ranken, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1040 km from Darwin · Pop. 51
51
Population
27
Median Age
$2,124
Household Income/wk
$143
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
19843.5
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 Ranken ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NT suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ranken Compares

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

MetricRankenNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,124 ≈NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $143 -NT $309 $390
Median age 27 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.

Ranken is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 4825. It lies roughly 1040 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Ranken has a population of 51 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $2,124, close to the NT average. The Indigenous population is 21 (41.2% of residents).

Housing in Ranken includes a median weekly rent of $143, 13 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, Ranken scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ranken is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Ranken Details

Postcode4825
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)51
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$963/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$143
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area19843.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens96.1%
Indigenous Population21 (41.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.9893
Longitude136.638
Distance from Darwin1040 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentBarkly
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (23.5%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (17.6%) 65+ (11.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (17.6%)
15–24 years12 (23.5%)
25–44 years17 (33.3%)
45–64 years9 (17.6%)
65+ years6 (11.8%)

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 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle7 (53.8%)
2 vehicles6 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Ranken

Same Postcode (4825)

More Ranken 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.