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Last Updated: 06/08/2025, 02:14:41 PM

Community ID: 703
Aliases

Macdonald Downs, Mount Swan and No 5

Pronunciation

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Local Government Council

Central Desert

Main Language

Not recorded

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Land Council

Central Land Council

Permit may be required

Other Languages

Not recorded

Electorate

Namatjira

Population

34 (Homelands Service Provider Report 2025)

NTG Region

Central Australia

Coordinates (GDA94)

Longitude: 135.135

Latitude: -22.846

Features and Accessibility
Service Type Available Details
Accessible by road
Road Open Check Road Report NT
Alcohol Interim Alcohol Protected Area. Alcohol is banned. More information is here.
Homelands Service Provider 25/26 Ingkerreke Outstations Resource Services Aboriginal Corporation
Funded Dwellings 25/26 9
Housing, Municipal and Essential Services Allocation 25/26

$136,143 More information is here.
Outback Power Program

NIAA funds select community-owned power systems for repairs and maintenance through the Outback Power Program. For enquires relating to these systems, please contact engagement@powerback.com.au or 1800 266 464.
NTLIS Satellite Imagery
NTLIS imagery of Irrerlirre
Location

Road access is via the Stuart Hwy, the Plenty Highway and then 11km of dirt track., Irrerlirri is loctaed 250km northeast of Alice Springs, approx 180km east of the Stuart Hwy.

No location information has been recorded for Irrerlirre.

History

No historical information has been recorded for Irrerlirre.

Essential Services

Not recorded

News & Events

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Project Name
Value
CULTURAL MENTORSHIP MOVING TOWARDS INCREASED INDIGENOUS WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNITY JOBS - JOB CREATION
$2,491,386.89
THIS TARGETED GRANT PROGRAM IS PROVIDING $5 MILLION TO TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA TO ATTRACT MORE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO THE RED CENTRE OVER 2 YEARS.
$5,000,000.00
RAES - REGION 24 - CENTRAL DESERT REGIONAL COUNCIL (NTEA)
$5,061,478.61

Information is sourced from GrantsConnect or public submission. If there is incorrect information, please submit corrections via the BushTel feedback form. refers to where grant funding is shared across more than one community.

 
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Information is sourced from the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet and is maintained by Community Development Officers. This information is a contact list of known service providers that are physically located in the community.

If there is incorrect or missing information, please either email the listed Community Development Officer at the top of the screen or use the BushTel feedback form.

 

The statistics shown in these profiles are for SA1 geographical regions defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This region contains ORRTIPA-THURRA, URLAMPE, ALATYEYE, IRRERLIRRE, ILPERLE, AKARNENEHE WELL, PWERTENTYE, MT EAGLEBEAK, MAPERTE, FOXALLS WELL, SPOTTED TIGER, PANTHARRPILENHE, WARLPEYANGKRERE, PENYEME, ULUPERTE communities. Therefore, the statistics shown here are for the entire region not for a single community.
Population Estimate:
Estimates of the total population resident at the community on Census nights (August) in 2011, 2016 and 2021. Estimates are not a definitive population number and, for a range of reasons, should be considered as a guide to resident numbers.
Indigenous Residents and Gender Balance (2016):
Key Population Indicators:
Irrerlirre Northern Territory
2016 Population Indicators
Median age of persons Median age (in years) of the population at the time of the Census (excludes overseas visitors).
30 33
Median total personal income ($/weekly) Median total personal income ($/ weekly) at the time of the Census. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over.
$391 $936
Median total family income ($/weekly) Median total family income ($/ weekly) at the time of the Census.
$942 $2213
Median total household income ($/weekly) Median total household income ($/weekly) at the time of the Census. It excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.
$1208 $2061
Average number of persons per bedroom Average number of persons per bedroom at the time of the Census. It excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.
1.2 1.0
Average household size Average number of persons per household at the time of the Census. It excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.
3.3 2.8
Irrerlirre Northern Territory
2016 Labour force indicators
% Unemployment Unemployment rate (%) at the time of the Census. This is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the total labour force. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and older.
14.4% 5.6%
% Labour force participation Labour force participation rate (%) at the time of the Census. This is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the total labour force. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and older.
46.6% 61.7%
% Employment to population Employment to population rate (%) at the time of the Census. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and older.
41.3% 58.3%
2016 Health and Care Indicators
Population Age Distribution (2016):
Irrerlirre Northern Territory
Seniors (65+) Males 4 11,361
Females 4 10,717
Older residents (45-64) Males 33 28,981
Females 34 28,461
Career age (25-44) Males 61 40,909
Females 44 42,532
Youth (15-24) Males 27 16,580
Females 15 15,191
Children (0-14) Males 42 26,743
Females 32 25,087
 

Council reported services in Irrerlirre - 2025/26

Information is sourced from NT Grants Commission and annually updated in October by Regional Councils. Decisions regarding services rest with the elected members of the council, within available resources, taking into consideration input from the community, staff and stakeholders.

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