Wutunugurra Postcode

Northern Territory

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Wutunugurra, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 1006 km from Darwin · Pop. 143
143
Population
29
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$60
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Wutunugurra ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wutunugurra Compares

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

MetricWutunugurraNT avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -NT $2,022 $1,836
Rent/wk $60 -NT $309 $390
Median age 29 33.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 62.1% +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.

Wutunugurra is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1006 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barkly.

According to the 2021 Census, Wutunugurra has a population of 143 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 62.1%, higher than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 129 (90.2% of residents).

Housing in Wutunugurra includes a median weekly rent of $60, 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Wutunugurra is served by Epenarra School.

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

Wutunugurra Details

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)143
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$362/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$60
Average Household Size3.9 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density143/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens96.5%
Indigenous Population129 (90.2%)
Unemployment Rate62.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-20.4632
Longitude135.251
Distance from Darwin1006 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentBarkly

Age Profile

0–14 (30.1%) 15–24 (17.5%) 25–44 (37.8%) 45–64 (11.9%) 65+ (4.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (30.1%)
15–24 years25 (17.5%)
25–44 years54 (37.8%)
45–64 years17 (11.9%)
65+ years7 (4.9%)

Housing Tenure

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

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)

Diabetes10 (7.0%)
Asthma5 (3.5%)
Heart Disease3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (90.0%)
1 vehicle3 (10.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Wutunugurra

Epenarra School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 552 · 29 students

Suburbs Near Wutunugurra

Same Postcode (0872)

More Wutunugurra 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.