Tortilla Flats Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote

0822

Postcode for Tortilla Flats, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 75 km from Darwin · Pop. 37

Population

Median Age

$1,187

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

62.1

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tortilla Flats Compares

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

Metric	Tortilla Flats	NT avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,187 -NT	$2,022	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$2,167 +NT	$1,631	$1,958
Median age	38	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 ≈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.

Tortilla Flats is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 75 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coomalie .

According to the 2021 Census, Tortilla Flats has a population of 37 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the NT average.

Housing in Tortilla Flats includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, 9 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Tortilla Flats scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tortilla Flats is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.

Tortilla Flats Details

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	37
Median Age	38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,062/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,167
Average Household Size	1.9 persons
Area	62.1 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	9
Australian Citizens	43.2%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-13.0845
Longitude	131.125
Distance from Darwin	75 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	Coomalie

Age Profile

8.1%

10.8%

48.6%

37.8%

13.5%

0–14 (8.1%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (48.6%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (13.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3 (8.1%)
15–24 years	4 (10.8%)
25–44 years	18 (48.6%)
45–64 years	14 (37.8%)
65+ years	5 (13.5%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles	7 (70.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Tortilla Flats

Coomalie Creek 3.4 km Batchelor 6.8 km Adelaide River 10.2 km Eva Valley 13.5 km Lake Bennett 14.6 km Rum Jungle 18.3 km Stapleton 20.7 km Finniss Valley 20.9 km Darwin River Dam 21.2 km Camp Creek 23.1 km Margaret River 24.7 km Robin Falls 25.1 km

Same Postcode (0822)

Acacia Hills Angurugu Anindilyakwa Annie River Bathurst Island Bees Creek Belyuen Black Jungle Blackmore Border Store Burrundie Bynoe Bynoe Harbour Camp Creek Channel Island Charlotte Claravale Cobourg Collett Creek Coomalie Creek Cox Peninsula Croker Island Daly Daly River Darwin River Dam Delissaville Douglas-Daly East Arm East Arnhem Elrundie Eva Valley Finniss Valley Fleming Fly Creek Freds Pass Galiwinku Glyde Point Goulbourn Island Goulburn Island Gunbalanya Gunn Point Hayes Creek Hidden Valley Hotham Hughes Kakadu Koolpinyah Lake Bennett Lambells Lagoon Litchfield Park Livingstone Lloyd Creek Mandorah Maningrida Mapuru Maranunga Margaret River Marrakai Mcminns Lagoon Micket Creek Mickett Creek Middle Point Milikapiti Milingimbi Millwood Milyakburra Minjilang Mount Bundey Murrumujuk Nauiyu Nemarluk Nganmarriyanga Nguiu Numbulwar Numburindi Oenpelli Peppimenarti Pirlangimpi Point Stephens Point Stuart Pularumpi Pulumpa Rakula Ramingining Robin Falls Rum Jungle Sandpalms Roadhouse Southport Stapleton Thamarrurr Tipperary Tivendale Tiwi Islands Tumbling Waters Umbakumba Vernon Islands Virginia Wadeye Wagait Beach Wak Wak Warruwi Weddell West Arnhem Wickham Wishart Woolaning Wurrumiyanga

More Tortilla Flats Data

Coomalie LGA 13 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 1,269 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Darwin (76.0 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.