Nhulunbuy
NT 0880 · East Arnhem
3,350 (2021) → 3,379 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nhulunbuy is a moderate growth suburb in East Arnhem, NT 0880, about 644km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Nhulunbuy are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Nhulunbuy has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.43%), England (1.91%), Philippines (1.37%), South Africa (0.78%), India (0.72%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (4.3%), Tagalog (0.48%), Malayalam (0.39%), Arabic (0.36%), German (0.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 957 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Nhulunbuy Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1035
- Nhulunbuy Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 954
- Nhulunbuy High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 883
- NT Christian College - Nhulunbuy CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Dhupuma BarkerPrimary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 605
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Nhulunbuy
Is Nhulunbuy safe?
Nhulunbuy 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 Nhulunbuy from Darwin CBD?
Nhulunbuy is about 644.0 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Nhulunbuy?
Nhulunbuy has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 957 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nhulunbuy?
Nhulunbuy has a transport score of 0/100.