Rum Jungle, NT 0822
City of PalmerstonAll suburbs in postcode 0822
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Median house price
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Rent in Rum Jungle
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $68/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Rum Jungle
Rum Jungle (0822) sits in the Palmerston region of the Northern Territory.
Rum Jungle has roughly 88 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Rum Jungle scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 17°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,589 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Rum Jungle
Schools serving Rum Jungle: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Woolaning School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Rum Jungle's population at 88, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (42%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 54%
- Lone person
- 42%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,589 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 16.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Rum Jungle
- What is the Rum Jungle postcode?
- Rum Jungle is in the 0822 postcode, in NT, in the City of Palmerston region.
- Where is Rum Jungle?
- Rum Jungle is a suburb in the City of Palmerston area, NT 0822.
- What is the average rent in Rum Jungle?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $68.
- What schools are in Rum Jungle?
- There are 1 schools serving Rum Jungle on this page, including Woolaning School.
- How walkable is Rum Jungle?
- Rum Jungle has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Rum Jungle?
- Rum Jungle is close to Finniss Valley, Eva Valley, Coomalie Creek, Camp Creek, Collett Creek.
- What is the population of Rum Jungle?
- The population of Rum Jungle is approximately 88 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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