East Arnhem vs Gapuwiyak

East Arnhem is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 30 in Gapuwiyak. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gapuwiyak, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gapuwiyak tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

East Arnhem

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 76%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Arnhem has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $90/wk)
  • Gapuwiyak has a bigger rental market to choose from (96% vs 80%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Arnhem sits closer to the CBD (862.7 km vs 871.3 km)
  • Gapuwiyak is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gapuwiyak

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 4%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

East Arnhem and Gapuwiyak drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Walkability 0 / 13
East Arnhem — Walkability: 0/100 Gapuwiyak — Walkability: 13/100

Demographics

Gapuwiyak rents higher ($90/wk vs $35/wk); East Arnhem has more residents (1,194 vs 705).

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Population 1,194
+41% vs other
 705
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -23.6%
Median age 27 30
Median household income $63,648/yr $91,832/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $35/wk $90/wk
+157% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
0-4 6.1% / 6.4%
East Arnhem — 0-4: 6.1% Gapuwiyak — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 17.0% / 14.0%
East Arnhem — 5-14: 17.0% Gapuwiyak — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 11.1% / 9.4%
East Arnhem — 15-19: 11.1% Gapuwiyak — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 11.1% / 9.5%
East Arnhem — 20-24: 11.1% Gapuwiyak — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 15.7% / 21.4%
East Arnhem — 25-34: 15.7% Gapuwiyak — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 13.3% / 16.3%
East Arnhem — 35-44: 13.3% Gapuwiyak — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 12.6% / 10.9%
East Arnhem — 45-54: 12.6% Gapuwiyak — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 7.5% / 9.4%
East Arnhem — 55-64: 7.5% Gapuwiyak — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 3.7% / 3.3%
East Arnhem — 65-74: 3.7% Gapuwiyak — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 1.3% / 0.9%
East Arnhem — 75-84: 1.3% Gapuwiyak — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / —
East Arnhem — 85+: not among its largest Gapuwiyak — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
East Arnhem — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Gapuwiyak — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Fiji 0.3% / —
East Arnhem — Fiji: 0.3% Gapuwiyak — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem 44.0% couple families
East Arnhem — Couple Families: 44.0% East Arnhem — One Parent Families: 45.4% East Arnhem — Lone Person: 2.8% East Arnhem — Other Families: 7.9%
Gapuwiyak 49.6% couple families
Gapuwiyak — Couple Families: 49.6% Gapuwiyak — One Parent Families: 38.8% Gapuwiyak — Lone Person: 9.4% Gapuwiyak — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem 96.0% houses
East Arnhem — Houses: 96.0% East Arnhem — Townhouses: 0.0% East Arnhem — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Gapuwiyak 76.0% houses
Gapuwiyak — Houses: 76.0% Gapuwiyak — Townhouses: 24.8% Gapuwiyak — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Certificate III & IV 2.6% / 2.7%
East Arnhem — Certificate III & IV: 2.6% Gapuwiyak — Certificate III & IV: 2.7%
Bachelor Degree 0.8% / 3.5%
East Arnhem — Bachelor Degree: 0.8% Gapuwiyak — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 1.3%
East Arnhem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Gapuwiyak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.0%
East Arnhem — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Gapuwiyak — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
East Arnhem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Gapuwiyak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem 79.6% renting
East Arnhem — Owned Outright: 20.4% East Arnhem — Mortgage: 0.0% East Arnhem — Renting: 79.6%
Gapuwiyak 96.3% renting
Gapuwiyak — Owned Outright: 3.7% Gapuwiyak — Mortgage: 0.0% Gapuwiyak — Renting: 96.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
New dwellings approved 13
across East Arnhem
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of NT Higher than 55% of NT
Schools Higher than 69% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 42% of NT Higher than 63% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NT Higher than 3% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NT Higher than 34% of NT

Liveability

Gapuwiyak is more walkable (13 vs 0).

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
97/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Arnhem

  • Baniyala Garrangali School Government · Combined
  • Gawa Christian School Independent · Combined
  • Mapuru Yirralka College Independent · Combined

Schools in Gapuwiyak

  • Gapuwiyak School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Gapuwiyak sits further from the CBD (871.3 km vs 862.7 km).

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Darwin 862.7 km 871.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 829 min 831 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.1%
postcode 0880
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 3
postcode 0880

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Walked Only 56.5% / 66.4%
East Arnhem — Walked Only: 56.5% Gapuwiyak — Walked Only: 66.4%
Car (driver) 15.2% / 23.4%
East Arnhem — Car (driver): 15.2% Gapuwiyak — Car (driver): 23.4%
Car (passenger) 21.0% / 6.5%
East Arnhem — Car (passenger): 21.0% Gapuwiyak — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 2.2% / 3.7%
East Arnhem — Bus: 2.2% Gapuwiyak — Bus: 3.7%
Worked from Home 5.1% / —
East Arnhem — Worked from Home: 5.1% Gapuwiyak — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
18 premises

Council rates

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Average residential rate $3,294/yr
same for both
Council East Arnhem
same for both

Federal electorate

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Arnhem

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Students

Gapuwiyak

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