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East Arnhem

NT 0822 · East Arnhem

1,194 (2021)1,204 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

13
Overall score

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

1,194
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
0
Transport score

East Arnhem is a moderate growth suburb in East Arnhem, NT 0822, about 524km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in East Arnhem are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 48km inland. East Arnhem has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

524.4 km
To Darwin CBD
47.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

1,194
Population
27
Median age
4.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,224
vs NSW median-33.8%
Bachelor degree or higher8.5%
Born in Australia95.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse166 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Fiji (0.34%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (93.89%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling84/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
2
Domestic assault168/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)663 per 100,000 residents2-yr

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

Schools

3
Within 10km3 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 596 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Gawa Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 679
  • Baniyala Garrangali SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 582
  • Mapuru Yirralka CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 527

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C
Summer max
29.0°C
Winter max
1,400mm
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
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
33 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGove District Hospital (142.6 km)
Nearest vet151.7 km
Nearest airportKatherine (Tindal) (400.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.21%
Projected population 20411,340
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about East Arnhem

Is East Arnhem safe?

East Arnhem has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 663 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is East Arnhem from Darwin CBD?

East Arnhem is about 524.4 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in East Arnhem?

East Arnhem has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 596 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in East Arnhem?

East Arnhem has a transport score of 0/100.

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.