Northern Territory · Postcode 0872
Simpson postcode and suburb data
Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 1530 km from Darwin
Suburb snapshot
Simpson at a glance
Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Simpson.
Quick facts
Where Simpson ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NT suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Simpson is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1530 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by MacDonnell.
Simpson is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.
Simpson details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 0872 |
| State | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Area | 50096.6 km² |
| Latitude | -25.0466 |
| Longitude | 136.744 |
| Distance from Darwin | 1530 km |
| Region (SA4) | Northern Territory - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Barkly |
| Local Government | MacDonnell |
| State Electorate | Namatjira |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time) |
Suburbs Near Simpson
Same Postcode (0872)
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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.