West Arnhem
NT 0822 · West Arnhem
785 (2021) → 835 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Arnhem is a suburb in West Arnhem, NT 0822, about 312km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in West Arnhem are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 44km inland. West Arnhem has an overall score of 1/100, 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 languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (94.9%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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:
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 540 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 602
- Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 572
- Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 445
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
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Frequently asked questions about West Arnhem
Is West Arnhem safe?
West 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 West Arnhem from Darwin CBD?
West Arnhem is about 312.0 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in West Arnhem?
West Arnhem has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 540 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Arnhem?
West Arnhem has a transport score of 0/100.