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NT · Unincorporated NT Council
Alyangula, 0885
Est. population · Jun 2025
879
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
34
Median income
$3,333/wk
Employment rate
75.7%
Languages at home
10.1%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Australian Indigenous languages, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Darwin, Alyangula is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses and ferries link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Alyangula snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
879
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Pop. growth
31st
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
8th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.9/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 4726th in Australia
- State rank
- 68th in NT
- Peer rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
879(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 31th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +42
- Growth rank in NT
- 31th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~900), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 751
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $3,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 278
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 75.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 184 / 16 / 8
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 888
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 8th
School list
- Alyangula Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 888 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 203 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcareFlinders Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.66
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.33
Food & drink(2)
- Fast food
15 Bougainvillea Drive, Alyangula
- The ARCPub
Malarra Drive, Alyangula
Shopping(1)
- Xpress MartSupermarket
Nabunga Street, Alyangula
Community(2)
- Childcare
Flinders Street, Alyangula
- Alyangula SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Alyangula Health CentreClinic
1 Poinciana Street, Alyangula
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Alyangula Golf ClubGolf course
1 Alebuwa Road
- New GymGym
GYM 2 Poinciana Street, Alyangula
- Old GymGym
GYM 1 Poinciana Street, Alyangula
- Park
- Playground
- ASEC HallSports centre
Poinciana Street, Alyangula
- Alyangula OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Alyangula Picture GardensCinema
Poinciana Street, Alyangula
Transport(4)
3 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals
Other(23)
- Directors Cottage Sea ViewAlpine Hut
Alebuwa Road, Alyangula
- Directors Cottage VinesAlpine Hut
Alebuwa Road, Alyangula
- Directors CottagesApartment
Alebuwa Road, Alyangula
- ANZATM
- ANZ BankBank
- Groote Eylandt BMX ClubBicycle Parking
99 Bougainvillea Drive, Alyangula
- Al's Auto repair workshopCar repair
Yarradena Drive, Alyangula
- Alyangula CourthouseCourthouse
Ayawarra Crescent, Alyangula
- Groote Eylandt Emergency ServicesFire station
1 Van Colster Road
- Groote Eylandt Emergency ServicesFire station
1 Van Colster Road, Alyangula
- Fitness Station
- The ArcadeMall
Bougainvillea Drive, Alyangula
- Alyangula MorgueMortuary
Poinciana Street, Alyangula
- Parking (3)
- Alyangula Fuel StationPetrol station
Yarradena Drive, Alyangula
- Alyangula Police StationPolice
63 Taylor Street, Alyangula
- Alyangula Post OfficePost office
- Prison
- Alyangula Public Boat RampSlipway
- Slipway
- Smoking Area (9)
- GEMCOVending machine
- GEMCO Health ClinicYes
50 Ayawarra Crescent, Alyangula
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Gove District Hospital (189.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Alyangula Health CentrePoinciana StreetClinic
- Alyangula Health CentrePoinciana StreetClinic
- GEMCO Health ClinicAyawarra CrescentYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 582 mm · ~73 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 435 mm · ~54 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 11 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 86 mm · ~11 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lingiari
- Member of Parliament
- Marion SCRYMGOUR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 76,817
- Turnout (2025)
- 62.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.9%Labor 58.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 601.2 km away).
Coalition 56.5%Labor 43.5%
14.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TindalLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)440.1 km away
- Katherine EastLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)449.9 km away
- Katherine NorthLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)452.4 km away
- Katherine SouthLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)454.5 km away
- Humpty DooLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)592.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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