Wurrumiyanga Postcode

Northern Territory

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

0822

Postcode for Wurrumiyanga, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 81 km from Darwin · Pop. 1,421

1,421

Population

Median Age

$715

Household Income/wk

$80

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

10.1

Area (km²)

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

Where Wurrumiyanga 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 Wurrumiyanga Compares

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

Metric	Wurrumiyanga	NT avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$715 -NT	$2,022	$1,836
Rent/wk	$80 -NT	$309	$390
Mortgage/month	$607 -NT	$1,631	$1,958
Median age	32	33.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -NT	3.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	29.4% +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.

Wurrumiyanga is a remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0822. It lies roughly 81 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tiwi Islands.

According to the 2021 Census, Wurrumiyanga has a population of 1,421 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $715, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 29.4%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 1,209 (85.1% of residents).

Housing in Wurrumiyanga includes a median weekly rent of $80, median monthly mortgage repayment of $607, with 362 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 89.7% of dwellings.

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

Wurrumiyanga is served by Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School.

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

Wurrumiyanga Details

Postcode	0822
State	Northern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	1,421
Median Age	32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$715/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$227/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$80
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$607
Average Household Size	3.5 persons
Area	10.1 km²
Population Density	141/km²
Total Dwellings	362
Australian Citizens	90.9%
Indigenous Population	1,209 (85.1%)
Unemployment Rate	29.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-11.7609
Longitude	130.633
Distance from Darwin	81 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Katherine
Local Government	Tiwi Islands

Age Profile

20.3%

16.0%

32.8%

25.5%

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (16.0%) 25–44 (32.8%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (4.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	288 (20.3%)
15–24 years	228 (16.0%)
25–44 years	466 (32.8%)
45–64 years	363 (25.5%)
65+ years	68 (4.8%)

Housing Tenure

8.1%

89.7%

Owned outright (8.1%) Mortgaged (2.2%) Rented (89.7%)

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	61 (4.3%)
Diabetes	59 (4.2%)
Asthma	27 (1.9%)
Lung Condition	23 (1.6%)
Arthritis	13 (0.9%)
Cancer	7 (0.5%)
Dementia	3 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	246 (69.3%)
1 vehicle	83 (23.4%)
2 vehicles	20 (5.6%)
3+ vehicles	6 (1.7%)

Schools in Wurrumiyanga

Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School

Primary · Cat · ICSEA 684 · 167 students

Suburbs Near Wurrumiyanga

Nguiu 0.0 km Bathurst Island 22.2 km Tiwi Islands 27.6 km Pularumpi 46.1 km Pirlangimpi 47.2 km Vernon Islands 60.2 km Gunn Point 66.1 km Glyde Point 67.3 km Lee Point 70.3 km Darwin 72.0 km Darwin City 72.0 km Tiwi 72.2 km

Same Postcode (0822)

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More Wurrumiyanga Data

Tiwi Islands LGA 4 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 2,346 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Darwin (80.9 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.