Council area

East Arnhem, NT

East Arnhem had a population of 6,996 at the 2021 Census (−2.7% since 2016). Median age 27.9. Median weekly household income $1,382. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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East Arnhem at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Arnhem's population shrank by 2.7% to 6,996, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 27.9, it is younger than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 15.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.8%.

81.3% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 3.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,156 households.

The median household earns $1,382 a week, below the NT average of $2,061.

2.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 93.9% use a language other than English at home. 21.5% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Arnhem beside NT and Australia.

East ArnhemNTAustralia
Population6,996*232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.7%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age27.9*33.038.0
Households1,156*70,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.6%*18.1%14.3%
Renting81.3%*48.6%31.1%
Owned outright3.6%*16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,382*$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$90*$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,000$1,863
Born overseas2.1%*23.9%29.3%
Other language at home93.9%*36.1%23.6%
No religion21.5%*43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,2512011
  2. 7,1942016
  3. 6,9962021

Age

Median age 27.9, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

East Arnhem Northern Territory
0–915.0%
10–1918.8%
20–2919.3%
30–3917.0%
40–4912.4%
50–599.9%
60–695.9%
70–791.4%
80+0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Arnhem at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal92.9%
  2. English3.0%
  3. Australian2.5%
  4. Scottish0.9%
  5. Irish0.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages92.4%
  2. German0.1%
  3. Mandarin0.1%
  4. Arabic0.1%
  5. French0.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand0.3%
  2. England0.3%
  3. Papua New Guinea0.2%
  4. the Philippines0.2%
  5. Fiji0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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