East Arnhem vs Milingimbi

In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milingimbi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Milingimbi 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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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 $45/wk)
  • Milingimbi has a bigger rental market to choose from (92% vs 80%)

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

Commuting to the city

Milingimbi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (593.2 km vs 862.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (729 min vs 829 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milingimbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

East Arnhem and Milingimbi 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 Milingimbi
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 Milingimbi
Walkability 0 / 13
East Arnhem — Walkability: 0/100 Milingimbi — Walkability: 13/100

Demographics

Milingimbi rents higher ($45/wk vs $35/wk); Milingimbi has higher household incomes ($73,320 vs $63,648).

East Arnhem Milingimbi
Population 1,194
+8% vs other
 1,097
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -10.4%
Median age 27
same for both
Median household income $63,648/yr $73,320/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $35/wk $45/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem Milingimbi
0-4 6.1% / 7.7%
East Arnhem — 0-4: 6.1% Milingimbi — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 17.0% / 16.7%
East Arnhem — 5-14: 17.0% Milingimbi — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 11.1% / 9.8%
East Arnhem — 15-19: 11.1% Milingimbi — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 11.1% / 10.8%
East Arnhem — 20-24: 11.1% Milingimbi — 20-24: 10.8%
25-34 15.7% / 16.4%
East Arnhem — 25-34: 15.7% Milingimbi — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 13.3% / 15.3%
East Arnhem — 35-44: 13.3% Milingimbi — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.6% / 11.5%
East Arnhem — 45-54: 12.6% Milingimbi — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 7.5% / 7.5%
East Arnhem — 55-64: 7.5% Milingimbi — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 3.7% / 3.3%
East Arnhem — 65-74: 3.7% Milingimbi — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 1.3% / 0.8%
East Arnhem — 75-84: 1.3% Milingimbi — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ — / 0.3%
East Arnhem — 85+: not among its largest Milingimbi — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Milingimbi
England — / 0.5%
East Arnhem — England: not among its largest Milingimbi — England: 0.5%
Fiji 0.3% / —
East Arnhem — Fiji: 0.3% Milingimbi — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.5%).

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 — Other Families: 7.9% East Arnhem — Lone Person: 2.8%
Milingimbi 49.3% couple families
Milingimbi — Couple Families: 49.3% Milingimbi — One Parent Families: 41.0% Milingimbi — Other Families: 4.4% Milingimbi — Lone Person: 5.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Arnhem 96.0% houses
East Arnhem — Houses: 96.0% East Arnhem — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Milingimbi 95.2% houses
Milingimbi — Houses: 95.2% Milingimbi — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

East Arnhem Milingimbi
Certificate III & IV 2.6% / 1.4%
East Arnhem — Certificate III & IV: 2.6% Milingimbi — Certificate III & IV: 1.4%
Bachelor Degree 0.8% / 2.6%
East Arnhem — Bachelor Degree: 0.8% Milingimbi — Bachelor Degree: 2.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 0.8%
East Arnhem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Milingimbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.5%
East Arnhem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Milingimbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 0.5%
East Arnhem — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Milingimbi — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

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%
Milingimbi 92.4% renting
Milingimbi — Owned Outright: 7.6% Milingimbi — Mortgage: 0.0% Milingimbi — Renting: 92.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

East Arnhem Milingimbi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of NT Higher than 42% 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 24% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NT Higher than 29% of NT

Liveability

Milingimbi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

East Arnhem Milingimbi
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 19/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Arnhem Milingimbi
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
 High
89/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in East Arnhem

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

Schools in Milingimbi

  • Milingimbi School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Arnhem Milingimbi
Parks & reserves 4 0
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

East Arnhem sits further from the CBD (862.7 km vs 593.2 km).

East Arnhem Milingimbi
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Darwin 862.7 km
+31% vs other
 593.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 829 min 729 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
same for both

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 Milingimbi
Walked Only 56.5% / 74.4%
East Arnhem — Walked Only: 56.5% Milingimbi — Walked Only: 74.4%
Car (driver) 15.2% / 16.8%
East Arnhem — Car (driver): 15.2% Milingimbi — Car (driver): 16.8%
Car (passenger) 21.0% / 5.6%
East Arnhem — Car (passenger): 21.0% Milingimbi — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 5.1% / —
East Arnhem — Worked from Home: 5.1% Milingimbi — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 3.2%
East Arnhem — Bicycle: not among its largest Milingimbi — Bicycle: 3.2%
Bus 2.2% / —
East Arnhem — Bus: 2.2% Milingimbi — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

East Arnhem Milingimbi
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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East Arnhem

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Milingimbi

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