Arumbera, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Arumbera is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 776, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Arumbera at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 257
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $828
- SEIFA score
- 776
- Coordinates
- -23.7787, 133.8086
Arumbera demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Arumbera using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 74% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 45 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 36 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 76 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 71 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 29 | 11% |
Share of the 257 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 50 | 74% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 38 | 53% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 72 occupied private dwellings in Arumbera.
- Median weekly rent
- $100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $845
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $758
- Median weekly personal income
- $318
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 21 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 137 (57%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 189 (74%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 40 (21%)
- Labour-force participation
- 24.8%
- Employed full-time
- 33
- Employed part-time
- 14
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Arumbera
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Arumbera is January (average daytime high around 35°C) and the coolest is June (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 251 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°C | 22.9°C | 78 mm |
| Feb | 35.1°C | 22°C | 16 mm |
| Mar | 33.8°C | 20.6°C | 21 mm |
| Apr | 28.9°C | 15.6°C | 6 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 10.4°C | 12 mm |
| Jun | 19.5°C | 7°C | 10 mm |
| Jul | 20.5°C | 6.8°C | 4 mm |
| Aug | 22.8°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm |
| Sep | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 31.8°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm |
| Nov | 33.6°C | 19.7°C | 32 mm |
| Dec | 35.3°C | 22.2°C | 46 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Arumbera
Where is Arumbera?
Arumbera is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Arumbera?
At the 2021 Census, Arumbera had a population of about 257.
Is Arumbera an advantaged area?
Arumbera has an ABS SEIFA score of 776, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Arumbera?
Arumbera has average daytime highs of about 28.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.4°C, with roughly 251 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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