Gunyangara vs Nhulunbuy
Gunyangara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 33 in Nhulunbuy. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nhulunbuy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nhulunbuy 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Gunyangara is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)
- Nhulunbuy has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Gunyangara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nhulunbuy
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1040.7 km vs 1051.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (984 min vs 991 min)
- But Gunyangara is more walkable (28/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gunyangara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gunyangara and Nhulunbuy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Nhulunbuy has more residents (3,350 vs 241); Nhulunbuy has higher household incomes ($144,404 vs $74,048).
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 241 | 3,350 +1290% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.4% | +3.4% |
| Median age | 29 | 33 |
| Median household income | $74,048/yr | $144,404/yr +95% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $90/wk | $120/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across East Arnhem same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NT | Higher than 95% of NT |
| Schools | — | Higher than 88% of NT |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of NT | Higher than 52% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of NT same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of NT | Higher than 85% of NT |
Liveability
Gunyangara is more walkable (28 vs 4).
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 63/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Low 27/100 | High 78/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 4 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gunyangara
- Dhupuma Barker Independent · Primary
Schools in Nhulunbuy
- Nhulunbuy Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- NT Christian College - Nhulunbuy Campus Independent · Secondary
- Nhulunbuy Christian College Independent · Combined
- Nhulunbuy High School Government · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 same for both | |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Gunyangara sits further from the CBD (1051.5 km vs 1040.7 km).
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 28/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1051.5 km +1% vs other | 1040.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 991 min | 984 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0880 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 3 postcode 0880 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).
Setting
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 63 m | 2.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 100/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 4 premises | 100% 1,987 premises |
Climate
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,464 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,294/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Arnhem same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gunyangara | Nhulunbuy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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