Tanami East Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0852
Postcode for Tanami East, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 512 km from Darwin · Pop. 13
13
Population
36
Median Age
$450
Household Income/wk
$75
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
52842.4
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 Tanami East 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 Tanami East Compares

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

MetricTanami EastNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $450 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $75 -NT $309 $390
Median age 36 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Tanami East is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 512 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Tanami East has a population of 13 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $450, below the NT average. The Indigenous population is 4 (30.8% of residents).

Housing in Tanami East includes a median weekly rent of $75, 3 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, Tanami East scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tanami East is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Tanami East Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)13
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$75
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area52842.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens53.8%
Indigenous Population4 (30.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-16.7552
Longitude132.571
Distance from Darwin512 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentBarkly

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (23.1%) 25–44 (38.5%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (23.1%)
25–44 years5 (38.5%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

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)

Asthma3 (23.1%)

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

Suburbs Near Tanami East

Same Postcode (0852)

More Tanami East 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.