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east arnhem

Northern Territory · Census 2021

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East Arnhem is a bushland suburb of East Arnhem.

Median house price

No median price series for East Arnhem yet.

Valuer-General pricing is unavailable for this suburb.

People

Population
1,194
Median age
27 yrs
Income / person / wk
$281
Household income / wk
$1,224

Housing

Median rent / wk
$35
Mortgage / month
$2,500

Culture & community

Dominant religion
Other Christian · 49%
Top language at home
Australian Indigenous languages · 46%
No religion
10%
Born overseas
1%
English only at home
2%

Local amenities

Amenity score
9/100
Schools
3
Supermarkets
0
Pubs & bars
0
Parks
0
Libraries
0
GP clinics
0
Pharmacies
0
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
116.8 km
Nearest train
405.9 km
Nearest hospital
145.0 km
Distance to coast
52 km
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Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government
1
Catholic
0
Independent
2
Primary
3
Secondary
3
Nearest secondary
45.3 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA)
East Arnhem
Council population
12,040
Council area
33,310 km²
Density
0/km²
Federal grants
$4.66M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident
$387/yr

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.

Representation

Federal division
Lingiari
Federal MP
Marion Scrymgour (ALP)
Two-party-preferred
Labor 58% 2PP
State electorate
Arnhem
State MP
Selena Uibo (ALP)

How it compares

Household income / wk
Suburb
$1,224
State
$1,639
Nation
$1,643