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East Arm

NT 0822 · Unincorporated NT

15 (2021)15 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

18
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

15
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
34
Transport score

East Arm is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated NT, NT 0822, about 7km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in East Arm are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 34/100, and is right by the coast. East Arm has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

6.9 km
To Darwin CBD
660 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

15
Population
45
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,250
vs NSW median+21.6%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia93.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Canada (26.67%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (20%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
7
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
3
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 24 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025

Transport

34
CBD commute (est.)33 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
30.5°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachWaterfront Artificial Beach (6.8 km)
Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (13.4 km)
Nearest vet7.7 km
Nearest airportDarwin (7.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204117
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about East Arm

How far is East Arm from Darwin CBD?

East Arm is about 6.9 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in East Arm?

East Arm has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in East Arm?

East Arm has a transport score of 34/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.