Wilora Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote
0872
Postcode for Wilora, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1077 km from Darwin · Pop. 59
59
Population
37
Median Age
$749
Household Income/wk
$75
Median Rent/wk
N/A/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.7
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 Wilora ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NT suburbs.

How Wilora Compares

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

MetricWiloraNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $749 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $75 -NT $309 $390
Median age 37 33.0 45.0
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.

Wilora is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1077 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Desert.

According to the 2021 Census, Wilora has a population of 59 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $749, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 60.0%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 59 (100.0% of residents).

Housing in Wilora includes a median weekly rent of $75, 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

Wilora is served by Stirling School.

Wilora is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Wilora Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)59
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$274/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$75
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population59 (100.0%)
Unemployment Rate60.0%
Latitude-21.7463
Longitude133.726
Distance from Darwin1077 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentCentral Desert

Age Profile

0–14 (32.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (37.3%) 45–64 (5.1%) 65+ (11.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (32.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years22 (37.3%)
45–64 years3 (5.1%)
65+ years7 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes10 (16.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (60.0%)
1 vehicle4 (40.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Wilora

Stirling School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 662 · 12 students

Suburbs Near Wilora

Same Postcode (0872)

More Wilora 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.