West Arnhem vs Flying Fox
West Arnhem is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 34 in Flying Fox. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Arnhem, the large majority of households rent and most households are couple families. In Flying Fox, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, West Arnhem tends to suit families with children.
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 4 things we measure here
- West Arnhem has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- Flying Fox has more separate houses rather than flats (143% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Flying Fox
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($20/wk vs $30/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
West Arnhem
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (396.1 km vs 583.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (386 min vs 520 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs GPs and walkability.
Investors
Flying Fox
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs 14.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
West Arnhem and Flying Fox 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
West Arnhem has more residents (785 vs 64); Flying Fox has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $61,048).
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 785 +92% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.9% | +33.3% |
| Median age | 27 | 34 |
| Median household income | $61,048/yr | $112,632/yr +84% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $30/wk +33% vs other | $20/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).
Development activity
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 34 across West Arnhem | 36 across Roper Gulf |
| Approvals change year on year | +500% | — |
Ranking within NT
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of NT | Higher than 74% of NT |
| Schools | Higher than 12% of NT | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NT | Higher than 14% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NT | Higher than 14% of NT |
Liveability
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 22/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 98/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 4 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
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
Schools in Flying Fox
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Flying Fox sits further from the CBD (583.4 km vs 396.1 km).
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 396.1 km | 583.4 km +47% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 386 min | 520 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0852 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 24 postcode 0852 |
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 (73.0%).
Setting
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 216 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Council rates
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr | $1,569/yr |
| Council | West Arnhem | Roper Gulf |
Federal electorate
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| West Arnhem | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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