Thamarrurr Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

0822

Postcode for Thamarrurr, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 233 km from Darwin · Pop. 188

188

Population

Median Age

$860

Household Income/wk

$30

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

3352.9

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 Thamarrurr 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 Thamarrurr Compares

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

Metric	Thamarrurr	NT avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$860 -NT	$2,022	$1,836
Rent/wk	$30 -NT	$309	$390
Median age	21	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -NT	3.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	60.0% +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.

Thamarrurr is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 233 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by West Daly.

According to the 2021 Census, Thamarrurr has a population of 188 with a median age of 21. The median weekly household income is $860, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 60.0%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 188 (100.0% of residents).

Housing in Thamarrurr includes a median weekly rent of $30, 36 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 51.4% of dwellings.

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

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

Thamarrurr Details

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	188
Median Age	21 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$860/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$234/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$30
Average Household Size	4.9 persons
Area	3352.9 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	36
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Indigenous Population	188 (100.0%)
Unemployment Rate	60.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-14.201
Longitude	129.641
Distance from Darwin	233 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	West Daly

Age Profile

27.7%

29.3%

27.1%

12.8%

0–14 (27.7%) 15–24 (29.3%) 25–44 (27.1%) 45–64 (12.8%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	52 (27.7%)
15–24 years	55 (29.3%)
25–44 years	51 (27.1%)
45–64 years	24 (12.8%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

48.6%

51.4%

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (51.4%)

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)

Heart Disease	10 (5.3%)
Diabetes	6 (3.2%)
Asthma	3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	18 (52.9%)
1 vehicle	16 (47.1%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Thamarrurr

Wadeye 13.7 km Pulumpa 30.0 km Nganmarriyanga 30.0 km Peppimenarti 48.0 km Nemarluk 56.1 km Nauiyu 123.6 km Daly River 125.3 km Maranunga 127.6 km Tipperary 148.7 km Rakula 162.7 km Woolaning 164.8 km Litchfield Park 173.1 km

Same Postcode (0822)

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More Thamarrurr Data

West Daly LGA 5 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 2,971 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kununurra (199.5 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.