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East Arm, 0822

Est. population · Jun 2025

22

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+10.0%

Median age

45

Median income

$2,250/wk

Employment rate

83.3%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

45.5%

Languages at home

23.1%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Rural living
What East Arm is known for: Excellent transport, Rural living

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Suburb profile

East Arm is a semi-rural locality near Darwin, in Unincorporated NT.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 32% above the peer median. Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Working from home is more common than in comparable places, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and fewer university qualifications, with green cover 100% below the peer median.

East Arm is a better fit for people who value local amenities and employment more than university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Northern Territory (14)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Green cover is thinner than in comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How East Arm compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$635/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

22

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in NT

Rented dwellings

100%

2021 Census tenure

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

Population

Estimated resident population

22(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +10.0% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+10.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NT
8th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +9.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
15
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$635
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 0% / 100%
Employment rate
83.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
45.5% / 0% / 63.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.4% across Northern Territory. 20% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Trade / vocational20% · 16.1% NT
  • Year 12 or below80% · 55% NT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce57.1%
  • Health42.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,592

12th percentile in NT · -24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$44,638

9th percentile in NT · -31% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

18th percentile in NT · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$12,837

6th percentile in NT · -80% vs Australia

Residents with business income
6.0%

35th percentile in NT · -42% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 0822 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,656
Taxpayers reporting net rent
648
Median net rent
-$1,272
Taxpayers reporting business income
445
Taxable income vs state median
-34%
Salary / wages vs state median
-38%
Rental investment vs state median
-43%
Super vs state median
-76%
Business income vs state median
-14%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

23.1% speak a language other than English at home

Language at home
10 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
23.1%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3 (20%)
Australian citizens
14

Religion

MeasureSuburbState
Other / not stated100%100%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

13 mapped amenities

1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Everyday services(1)
  • Nighthawk TransportPost office
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Berrimah Road Shared PathCycling route
  • North Australia Rail TrailCycling route
  • Public toilets
Transport(1)

1 train stations

Other(3)
  • Information (4)
  • Parking (3)
  • NorthlineRecycling

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Palmerston Regional Hospital (10.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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
31° / 25°
Rainfall
1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
31° / 24°
Rainfall
491 mm · ~61 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
30° / 20°
Rainfall
8 mm · ~1 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
32° / 24°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping. Flood cover uses inundation polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Solomon
Member of Parliament
Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
78,702
Turnout (2025)
79.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-7.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.3 km away).

Coalition 54.0%Labor 46.0%

5.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -6.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BerrimahLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • DurackLabor 39.8% · Coalition 60.2% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • DriverLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • GrayLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
  • PalmerstonLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)7.7 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

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