East Arnhem, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
East Arnhem is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 704, 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.
East Arnhem at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,194
- Median age
- 27
- Median weekly household income
- $1,224
- SEIFA score
- 704
- Coordinates
- -13.0997, 135.6481
East Arnhem demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile East Arnhem 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 29%, 44% of homes are rented, and 1% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 276 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 265 | 22% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 347 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 241 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 59 | 5% |
Share of the 1,188 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 20 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 78 | 44% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 166 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 170 occupied private dwellings in East Arnhem.
- Median weekly rent
- $35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 4.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $774
- Median weekly personal income
- $281
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (1%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,126 (98%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,128 (94%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 238 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 24.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 28.4%
- Employed full-time
- 85
- Employed part-time
- 65
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.
Common questions about East Arnhem
Where is East Arnhem?
East Arnhem is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of East Arnhem?
At the 2021 Census, East Arnhem had a population of about 1,194.
Is East Arnhem an advantaged area?
East Arnhem has an ABS SEIFA score of 704, 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.
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