Warruwi

NT 0822 · West Arnhem

432 (2021) → 459 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

432

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Warruwi is a suburb in West Arnhem, NT 0822, about 290km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Warruwi are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Warruwi has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

289.6 km

To Darwin CBD

5.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

432

Population

Median age

4.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,420

vs NSW median-23.2%

Bachelor degree or higher14.5%

Born in Australia93.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse68 / 0 / 7

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (85.88%), Spanish (1.16%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault

Robbery

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: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 676 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Warruwi SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 676

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

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

11 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (287.3 km)

Nearest vet274.6 km

Nearest airportDarwin (284.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in West Arnhem

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Frequently asked questions about Warruwi

How far is Warruwi from Darwin CBD?

Warruwi is about 289.6 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Warruwi?

Warruwi has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 676 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Warruwi?

Warruwi has a transport score of 0/100.