Yarrawonga Postcode

Northern Territory

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
0830
Postcode for Yarrawonga, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 16 km from Darwin · Pop. 49
49
Population
59
Median Age
$780
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
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 Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga Compares

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

MetricYarrawongaNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $780 -NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $285 ≈NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $272 -NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 59 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.4% +NT 7.0% 5.0% 4.0%

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.

Yarrawonga is a locality 16 km from Darwin in Northern Territory, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 0830. It falls within the Darwin region. The local government area is Palmerston.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarrawonga has a population of 49 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $780, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 17.4%, higher than the NT average.

Housing in Yarrawonga includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $272, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NT average. Rental properties account for 58.8% of dwellings.

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

Yarrawonga is part of the Palmerston statistical area in Northern Territory.

Yarrawonga Details

Postcode0830
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$780/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$272
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens63.3%
Unemployment Rate17.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-12.471085
Longitude130.990115
Distance from Darwin16 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Palmerston
Local GovernmentPalmerston

Age Profile

0–14 (8.2%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (8.2%) 45–64 (53.1%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (8.2%)
15–24 years3 (6.1%)
25–44 years4 (8.2%)
45–64 years26 (53.1%)
65+ years8 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.5%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (58.8%)

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)

Diabetes5 (10.2%)
Arthritis4 (8.2%)

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 vehicle7 (50.0%)
2 vehicles7 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Yarrawonga

Same Postcode (0830)

More Yarrawonga 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.