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NT · West Arnhem Council
Jabiru, 0886
Est. population · Jun 2025
875
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
34
Median income
$2,090/wk
Employment rate
68.5%
Languages at home
20.2%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Tagalog, Khmer
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- National parks
Suburb profile
Jabiru is a regional smaller community in West Arnhem Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Darwin. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education, plus transport and access lag behind, despite relative strength in safety.
At a glance
Jabiru snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
875
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
39.9%
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
#7
among Country & regional · Established
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
2nd
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
- 40.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3629th in Australia
- State rank
- 56th in NT
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
875(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in NT
- 74th 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
- 755
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,090
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 173 of 434
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 148 / 70 / 28 (+ 16 other)
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
- 778
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 2th
School list
- Jabiru Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 778 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 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
Amenities
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 31/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.32
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.97
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.62
Food & drink(3)
- Cafe
- ERA Ranger MessRestaurant
- Poolside Bar & BistroRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Aurora Kakadu LodgeSupermarket
- Jabiru FoodlandSupermarket
Community(3)
- Gundjeihmi Aboriginal CorporationCommunity centre
5 Gregory Place
- Jabiru LibraryLibrary
- Jabiru Area SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Jabiru Community Health CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Gym
- Lake Jabiru ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Playground
- Arnhem OvalSports field
- Brockman OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Alberto Luglietti Memorial PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (2)
Other(19)
- WestpacATM
- Bbq
- Anbinik Kakadu ResortCamp Site
- Aurora Kakadu LodgeCamp Site
- NT Local Court HouseCourthouse
- Jabiru Fire StationFire station
7 Leichardt Street, Jabiru
- Marrawuddi Arts & CultureGallery
2 Gregory Place, Jabiru
- Garden
- Gagudju CrocodileHotel
- Information
- Anbinik Kakadu ResortMotel
- Parking (18)
- PumaPetrol station
- St Peters Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Jabiru Police StationPolice
- Jabiru LPO Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (5)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lake Jabiru ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Peters Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Palmerston Regional Hospital (200.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Jabiru Community Health CentreDoctor
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)
- 18
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.6
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
- 33° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 838 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 368 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 6 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 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
- No overlay at centroid
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 209.2 km away).
Coalition 59.4%Labor 40.6%
17.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Humpty DooLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)188.5 km away
- Bees CreekLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)194.1 km away
- Howard SpringsLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)195.4 km away
- CoolalingaLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)195.6 km away
- Berry SpringsLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)200.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
More in West Arnhem Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.