Milingimbi NT 0822
Located in Northern Territory, Milingimbi sits 593 km from Darwin CBD, around 12 hours 10 minutes by car. The town has 1,097 residents, a median age of 27, and a median household income of $73,320 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town fell 10.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $45 per week. Milingimbi is characterised by high coastal erosion risk. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Milingimbi a good town?
Milingimbi scores a D (19/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 13/100 · 593.2 km · 729 min drive to Darwin
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 27 · 1,097 residents
Liveability Rating
19 / 100 · Ranked #89 in NTEach bar is Milingimbi'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.
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.
How do you rate the liveability in Milingimbi?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
19 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Crime in the East Arnhem area
Crime recorded across the whole area over the 12 months to Aug 2026, not in Milingimbi 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 | 932 | 114.6 |
| Assault | 346 | 42.6 |
| Domestic violence assault | 261 | 32.1 |
| Sexual offences | 23 | 2.8 |
| House burglary | 64 | 7.9 |
| Commercial burglary | 124 | 15.3 |
| Theft | 92 | 11.3 |
| Property damage | 233 | 28.7 |
| Robbery and extortion | 6 | 0.7 |
| Endangering people | 41 | 5.0 |
Rates use the East Arnhem area’s 8,130 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1989–2024Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Rate
- -0.13 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -14.5 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Milingimbi, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 236 students in one school (avg 236)
Combined
Walkability
Milingimbi is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Milingimbi.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 23
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
Socio-economic profile
Milingimbi is home to about 1,100 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 27 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $73,000 a year, with unemployment at 27.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,097
Median Age
27
Median Household Income
$73,320/yr
Census Median Rent
$45/wk
Census Median Mortgage
—
Avg Household Size
5.7
Median Personal Income
$12,116/yr
Unemployment Rate
27.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.2%
Total Dwellings
146
Owner-Occupier Rate
7.6%
Houses
95.2%
Rental Stress
3.2%
Mortgage Stress
—
Work From Home
0.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
67 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 25 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 109 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 97.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 5.0%
- Employment Rate
- 18.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 20.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,294 a year through East Arnhem based on 2026 figures.
Building Approvals: East Arnhem
In the year to May 2026, 13 new dwellings were approved across East Arnhem. That mix is 5 houses and 8 units. Approvals are down 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.4 km
Elevation is the ground at the town 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- 0.4 kmFossil Fuel Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 0822, 9 of 6,890 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (119 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 0822, 1,382 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 77 went up in the last year.
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.
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.
Federal Electorate
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 town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Yiwarr McGrath Labor — elected at the Sep 2026 by-election, after the results below
Next state election: 26 August 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yingiya Mark Guyula IND | 75.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Northern Territory Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Milingimbi?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,097 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Milingimbi
Is Milingimbi a safe place to live?
NT does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Milingimbi.
Is Milingimbi a good place to live?
Milingimbi has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (19/100), 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 Milingimbi?
Milingimbi, NT had a population of 1,097 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Milingimbi, NT?
The postcode for Milingimbi, NT is 0822.
How far is Milingimbi from Darwin?
Milingimbi is 593 km from Darwin CBD by road, about 729 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Milingimbi?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Milingimbi was $73,320 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 Milingimbi?
There are too few current rental listings in Milingimbi for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $45, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Milingimbi?
The median age of residents in Milingimbi was 27 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Milingimbi?
There is 1 school inside the Milingimbi boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Milingimbi walkable?
Milingimbi scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 Milingimbi?
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 Milingimbi belong to?
Milingimbi sits within the East Arnhem local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Milingimbi?
The average residential rates bill through East Arnhem is $3,294 a year (2026). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Milingimbi?
Across East Arnhem, 13 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to May 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 100.0% 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 Milingimbi in?
Milingimbi sits within the federal Division of Lingiari, currently held by Marion Scrymgour (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2026–27
- Building approvals · May 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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