Uralla Postcode

Northern Territory

CoastalVery Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above NT income
0852
Postcode for Uralla, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 276 km from Darwin · Pop. 194
194
Population
42
Median Age
$2,650
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.0
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 Uralla ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NT suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Uralla Compares

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

MetricUrallaNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,650 +NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 ≈NT $309 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +NT $1,631 $1,958
Median age 42 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Uralla is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0852. It lies roughly 276 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Katherine.

According to the 2021 Census, Uralla has a population of 194 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,650, above the NT average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 12 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Uralla includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 53 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Uralla scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Uralla Details

Postcode0852
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)194
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,650/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,323/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area23.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens81.4%
Indigenous Population12 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-14.4858
Longitude132.32
Distance from Darwin276 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Katherine
Local GovernmentKatherine

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (29.4%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (17.5%)
15–24 years17 (8.8%)
25–44 years57 (29.4%)
45–64 years57 (29.4%)
65+ years32 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.0%) Mortgaged (48.3%) Rented (20.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma14 (7.2%)
Arthritis13 (6.7%)
Cancer8 (4.1%)
Heart Disease5 (2.6%)
Diabetes4 (2.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle12 (21.4%)
2 vehicles20 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles24 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Uralla

Same Postcode (0852)

More Uralla 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.