NT · West Arnhem Council
West Arnhem, NT, 0822
Current weather
30.2°CPartly cloudy
47% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 30.2° / 20.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#21 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Arnhem is a small locality in the West Arnhem area, home to around 785 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 549 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 699.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and 4 school and preschool sites in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 785
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,174
- Dwelling vacancy
- 48.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 211
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 16.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (12 months ending 2026-04)
- 549
- Against the person
- 289
- Against property
- 260
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 699.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.9%
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault211
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual42
- 062 Burglary - Non-Residential (Commercial Break-Ins), Actual36
- 07* Other Theft55
- 11 Property Damage Offences113
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: 12 months ending 2025-04 → 12 months ending 2026-04; 12 months ending 2026-04 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 663.5
- Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo SchoolCombined
- Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali SchoolSecondary
- Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre SchoolCombined
- Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 14.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo SchoolschoolsCombined
- Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre SchoolschoolsCombined
- Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi SchoolschoolsCombined
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime211
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime42
- 062 Burglary - Non-Residential (Commercial Break-Ins), Actualcrime36
- 07* Other Theftcrime55
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime113
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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