Alyangula NT 0885

Alyangula sits 888 km from Darwin CBD in Northern Territory, around 13 hours 50 minutes by car. Census data records 751 residents with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $173,316 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality fell 14.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $80 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is moderate.

Is Alyangula a good place to live?

Alyangula scores a B (63/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 43/100 · 887.5 km · 828 min drive to Darwin

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 34 · 751 residents

B

Liveability Rating

63 / 100 · Ranked #39 in NT

Each bar is Alyangula's rank among NT suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 3 of 5 factors: no school or safety data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety no data

No bushfire or crime or flood data is published for Northern Territory — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
87
Very advantaged
Walkability
49
Somewhat walkable
CBD access
24
887.5 km · 828 min drive to Darwin
How it's calculated: Socio-economic rank 87 × 25% + Walkability rank 49 × 15% + CBD access rank 24 × 10% = 63 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion Low

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Our score

63 / 100

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Crime in the Anindilyakwa area

Crime recorded across the whole area over the 12 months to Aug 2026, not in Alyangula alone. NT Police publish by town and district, not by suburb, and recent months can take several months to settle.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 221 74.2
Assault 77 25.9
Domestic violence assault 60 20.2
Sexual offences 3 1.0
House burglary 18 6.0
Commercial burglary 22 7.4
Theft 38 12.8
Property damage 49 16.5
Robbery and extortion 1 0.3
Endangering people 13 4.4

Rates use the Anindilyakwa area’s 2,977 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Coastal Erosion

56
monitoring points
within 5 km
39
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.39
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
408 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 24 (43%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 24 (43%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 8 (14%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
408 m
Rate
-0.37 m/yr
Net Movement
-12.7 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 56 of 56 points (100%)

Schools

One school serves Alyangula, but none have published comparable ratings yet.

—
No rated schools
1 school in this locality
1 unrated
  • • 203 students in one school (avg 203)

Combined

Government · T-11 · 203 students
ICSEA 888 (higher than 8% of Australian schools) · 9% top-SEA students

Walkability

Alyangula is car-dependent on foot — at 43/100, most errands require a car.

43
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 20% in NT
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 60
GPs within 1 km 60
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 100
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Alyangula.

15
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
77
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
1 in locality
Shopping Centres
1 in locality
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
5 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
3 in locality
GPs
1 in locality
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in locality
Banks & Bank@Post
2 in locality
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Unincorporated NT: council population

The whole council area, not just Alyangula · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
8,207
+2.8% in a year
Change
+221
people since 2024
Density
0.4
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+68
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+86
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+67
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within NT
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
8/10 within NT
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
9/10 within NT
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this locality rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Alyangula is home to 751 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $173,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

751

14.0% since 2016

Median Age

34

3.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$173,316/yr

3.9% since 2016
Top 1% in NT

Census Median Rent

$80/wk

no change since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg Household Size

2.8

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$95,888/yr

6.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

8.3% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

29.2%

21.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

216

12.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

6.5%

Houses

85.2%

0.6% since 2016

Rental Stress

2.4%

4.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

7.5%

Work From Home

3.4%

54.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 184 (85.2%)
Townhouses 16 (7.4%)
Flats / Apartments 16 (7.4%)

Property Ownership

Renting 144 (93.5%)
Owned Outright 10 (6.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
67.6%
English Spoken at Home
73.2%
Employment Rate
75.7%
3.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
35.8%

Occupations

Professionals 87 (22.8%)
Technicians & Trades 60 (15.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 55 (14.4%)
Managers 49 (12.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 46 (12.0%)
Community & Personal Service 44 (11.5%)
Labourers 22 (5.8%)
Sales 13 (3.4%)

Religion

No Religion 336 (44.7%)
Christianity 253 (33.7%)
Hinduism 9 (1.2%)
Buddhism 6 (0.8%)
Islam 4 (0.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 29 (3.9%)
Philippines 12 (1.6%)
South Africa 12 (1.6%)
England 11 (1.5%)
Italy 6 (0.8%)
India 4 (0.5%)
Canada 3 (0.4%)
Myanmar 3 (0.4%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 16 (2.1%)
2011-2015 21 (2.8%)
2001-2010 26 (3.5%)
1991-2000 13 (1.7%)
1981-1990 12 (1.6%)
Before 1981 7 (0.9%)

16 residents (2.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

17.5% of residents (115) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Darwin (45).

Cairns 51 (7.8%)
Darwin 45 (6.9%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 656 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Italian 3 (0.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 95 (12.6%)
5-14 161 (21.4%)
15-19 19 (2.5%)
20-24 14 (1.9%)
25-34 107 (14.2%)
35-44 167 (22.2%)
45-54 97 (12.9%)
55-64 77 (10.3%)
65-74 20 (2.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 102 (59.6%)
Lone Person 55 (32.2%)
One Parent Families 11 (6.4%)
Group Household 3 (1.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 202 (62.9%)
Walked Only 34 (10.6%)
Car (passenger) 31 (9.7%)
Bus 26 (8.1%)
Bicycle 17 (5.3%)
Worked from Home 11 (3.4%)

1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 382).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 119 (15.8%)
Bachelor Degree 84 (11.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 50 (6.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 24 (3.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 15 (2.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (5.6%)
1 car 89 (41.8%)
2 cars 85 (39.9%)
3 cars 23 (10.8%)
4+ cars 9 (4.2%)

Building Approvals: Unincorporated NT

The whole council area, not just Alyangula · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 89 new dwellings were approved across Unincorporated NT. That mix is 78 houses and 11 units. Approvals are down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
89dwellings
-66.7% YoY
Houses
78
detached dwellings
Units
11
townhouses + apartments

Setting

Elevation
17 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
408 m

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 0885, 0 of 685 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.0% (0 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.00%

Rooftop solar

11
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 25.3 kW each

In postcode 0885, 31 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 278 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
6
2020
1
2021
17
2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
0

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$50,000 for new homes.

Administered as the HomeGrown Territory Grant. Established-home buyers may also be eligible for the separate BuildBonus Grant.

Verify eligibility with Territory Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Lingiari

Currently held by Marion Scrymgour Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Marion Scrymgour 58.1% 41.9% +6.5
2022 Marion Scrymgour 51.0% 49.0% +4.5
2019 Warren Snowdon 55.5% 44.5% +2.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Arnhem

Currently held by Selena Uibo Labor

Next state election: 26 August 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Selena Uibo ALP 64.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Northern Territory Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Alyangula

Is Alyangula a safe place to live?

NT does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Alyangula.

Is Alyangula a good place to live?

Alyangula has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (63/100), ranked against other NT suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Alyangula?

Alyangula, NT had a population of 751 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Alyangula, NT?

The postcode for Alyangula, NT is 0885.

How far is Alyangula from Darwin?

Alyangula is 888 km from Darwin CBD by road, about 828 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Alyangula?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Alyangula was $173,316 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Alyangula?

There are too few current rental listings in Alyangula for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $80, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Alyangula?

The median age of residents in Alyangula was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Alyangula?

There is 1 school inside the Alyangula boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.

Is Alyangula walkable?

Alyangula scores 43/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Alyangula?

First-home buyers in NT may be eligible for $50,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by Territory Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Alyangula belong to?

Alyangula sits within the Unincorporated NT local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much is being built near Alyangula?

Across Unincorporated NT, 89 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Alyangula in?

Alyangula sits within the federal Division of Lingiari, currently held by Marion Scrymgour (Australian Labor Party).

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