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Northern Territory · Postcode 0852
Top Springs postcode and suburb data
Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 466 km from Darwin
Suburb snapshot
Top Springs at a glance vs NT
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NT
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Top Springs ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NT suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Top Springs vs the NT average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Top Springs | NT avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $575 -NT | $2,022 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $145 -NT | $309 | $390 |
| Median age | 48 | 33.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 6/10 +NT | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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.
Top Springs is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 466 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Victoria Daly.
According to the 2021 Census, Top Springs has a population of 11 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $575, below the NT average.
Housing in Top Springs includes a median weekly rent of $145. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Top Springs scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Top Springs is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.
Top Springs details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 0852 |
| State | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 11 |
| Median Age | 48 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $575/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,125/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $145 |
| Average Household Size | 1 persons |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Population Density | 4/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 63.6% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 6/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -16.5503 |
| Longitude | 131.803 |
| Distance from Darwin | 466 km |
| Region (SA4) | Northern Territory - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Katherine |
| Local Government | Victoria Daly |
| State Electorate | Katherine |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 5 (45.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 4 (36.4%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.