Gunbalanya vs West Arnhem

In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gunbalanya, about half of households are couple families. In West Arnhem, most households are couple families. On these figures, West Arnhem tends to suit couples.

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

West Arnhem

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

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

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

Renters

West Arnhem

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($30/wk vs $70/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gunbalanya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 386 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (300.4 km vs 396.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

West Arnhem

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
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.

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Walkability 0 / 0
Gunbalanya — Walkability: 0/100 West Arnhem — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Gunbalanya rents higher ($70/wk vs $30/wk); Gunbalanya has more residents (1,177 vs 785).

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Population 1,177
+33% vs other
 785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +14.9%
Median age 27
same for both
Median household income $66,404/yr
+8% vs other
 $61,048/yr
Median weekly rent $70/wk
+57% vs other
 $30/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
0-4 6.9% / 6.1%
Gunbalanya — 0-4: 6.9% West Arnhem — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 18.1% / 17.8%
Gunbalanya — 5-14: 18.1% West Arnhem — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 7.6% / 10.1%
Gunbalanya — 15-19: 7.6% West Arnhem — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 10.1% / 9.3%
Gunbalanya — 20-24: 10.1% West Arnhem — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 20.0% / 20.4%
Gunbalanya — 25-34: 20.0% West Arnhem — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 17.3% / 16.3%
Gunbalanya — 35-44: 17.3% West Arnhem — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 9.9% / 9.8%
Gunbalanya — 45-54: 9.9% West Arnhem — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 7.2% / 6.6%
Gunbalanya — 55-64: 7.2% West Arnhem — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 2.5% / 1.5%
Gunbalanya — 65-74: 2.5% West Arnhem — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 0.9% / 1.1%
Gunbalanya — 75-84: 0.9% West Arnhem — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ — / 0.4%
Gunbalanya — 85+: not among its largest West Arnhem — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gunbalanya 54.1% couple families
Gunbalanya — Couple Families: 54.1% Gunbalanya — One Parent Families: 29.9% Gunbalanya — Lone Person: 12.7% Gunbalanya — Other Families: 3.3%
West Arnhem 70.7% couple families
West Arnhem — Couple Families: 70.7% West Arnhem — One Parent Families: 18.7% West Arnhem — Lone Person: 6.0% West Arnhem — Other Families: 4.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gunbalanya 98.4% renting
Gunbalanya — Owned Outright: 1.6% Gunbalanya — Mortgage: 0.0% Gunbalanya — Renting: 98.4%
West Arnhem 100.0% renting
West Arnhem — Owned Outright: 0.0% West Arnhem — Mortgage: 0.0% West Arnhem — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gunbalanya 87.8% houses
Gunbalanya — Houses: 87.8% Gunbalanya — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Gunbalanya — Townhouses: 7.2%
West Arnhem 87.6% houses
West Arnhem — Houses: 87.6% West Arnhem — Flats / Apartments: 12.4% West Arnhem — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 2.5%
Gunbalanya — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% West Arnhem — Certificate III & IV: 2.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / —
Gunbalanya — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% West Arnhem — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.7% / 0.5%
Gunbalanya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7% West Arnhem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.4%
Gunbalanya — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% West Arnhem — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Gunbalanya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% West Arnhem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Development activity

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
New dwellings approved 34
across West Arnhem
same for both
Approvals change year on year +500%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of NT Higher than 27% of NT
Schools — Higher than 12% of NT
Walkability Higher than 13% of NT Higher than 1% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NT Higher than 6% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NT Higher than 1% of NT

Liveability

West Arnhem scores higher overall (22 vs 15).

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Grade D
same for both
Score 15/100 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
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 None
0/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gunbalanya

  • Gunbalanya School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in West Arnhem

  • Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo School Independent · Combined
  • Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School Independent · Secondary
  • Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School Independent · Combined
  • Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

West Arnhem sits further from the CBD (396.1 km vs 300.4 km).

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 300.4 km 396.1 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 386 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.

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Walked Only 56.8% / 73.0%
Gunbalanya — Walked Only: 56.8% West Arnhem — Walked Only: 73.0%
Car (passenger) 18.4% / 16.9%
Gunbalanya — Car (passenger): 18.4% West Arnhem — Car (passenger): 16.9%
Car (driver) 22.8% / 10.1%
Gunbalanya — Car (driver): 22.8% West Arnhem — Car (driver): 10.1%
Worked from Home 1.9% / —
Gunbalanya — Worked from Home: 1.9% West Arnhem — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.6 km 43.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
54 premises

Council rates

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council West Arnhem
same for both

Federal electorate

Gunbalanya West Arnhem
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gunbalanya

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural

West Arnhem

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural

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