Hart
NT 872 • Northern Territory
About Hart
Hart is a remote outback locality in the Northern Territory, situated in the territory's interior approximately 1,260 kilometres south of Darwin, within the Namatjira state electorate. Covering an enormous 18,161 square kilometres of arid and semi-arid terrain, Hart is one of the largest and most sparsely populated localities in Australia. The 2021 Census recorded a population of around 105 people, spread across what is predominantly pastoral and Indigenous land. The landscape is characterised by red-earth plains, sparse mulga scrub, and the vast silence of Australia's Red Centre.
Life in Hart is shaped by the rhythms of remote Australia — the land, the seasons, and the resilience of small communities living far from urban infrastructure. The locality falls within the broader Lingiari federal electorate and is part of the Namatjira state electorate, reflecting the significant Indigenous cultural presence in this part of the Northern Territory. Nearest services are typically found in Alice Springs to the south or Tennant Creek to the north, both requiring long-distance travel. Hart represents the quintessential Australian outback experience: remote, vast, and profoundly connected to the ancient landscape.
Hart falls under postcode 872 and is governed by the Central Desert Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Lingiari, while state elections fall under the Namatjira electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 872
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 872 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 872; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Darwin CBD
🛣️ Alice Springs is the nearest major service centre at approx 300–400 km. The Stuart Highway is the main transport corridor through this region.
Extremely remote outback locality with no local services or pedestrian infrastructure
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Nyirripi Community