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Anindilyakwa

Northern Territory · East Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback

This profile uses the ABS Anindilyakwa statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Anindilyakwa is a locality in the East Arnhem area of Northern Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Anindilyakwa SA2.

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 888 (gov)
Childcare
18
NQS-rated services
Population
2,977
+0.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Anindilyakwa SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in Anindilyakwa

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for NT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Alyangula Area School Government · 203 students
ICSEA 888
Angurugu School Government · 63 students
ICSEA 629
Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School Government · 49 students
ICSEA 591
Milyakburra School Government · 17 students
ICSEA 659

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Anindilyakwa

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Goodstart Early Learning Bees Creek
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Bees Creek
    Meeting NQS
  • Bees Creek Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Freds Pass
    Meeting NQS
  • Maningrida Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Maningrida
    Meeting NQS
  • Sattler Christian College Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Bees Creek
    Meeting NQS
  • Shepherdson Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Galiwinku
    Meeting NQS
  • Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Nguiu
    Meeting NQS
  • Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart Thamarrur Catholic Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 35 places · Wadeye
    Meeting NQS
  • Alyangula Area Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Alyangula
    Meeting NQS
  • Gunbalanya Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Gunbalanya
    Meeting NQS
  • Manayingkarirra Child and Family Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Maningrida
    Meeting NQS
  • Numbulwar Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Numbulwar
    Meeting NQS
  • Milikapiti Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Milikapiti
    Meeting NQS

+ 6 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
1
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Anindilyakwa SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
2,977
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.20%
2024→25
Net change
+7
people / yr
Density
1
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+7
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+8
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-7
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+6

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Anindilyakwa
+0.20%
NT median
+0.75%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in East Arnhem

The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth

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  1. 01
    East Arnhem
    +0.3%
    8,130 ppl
  2. 02
    Nhulunbuy
    -0.8%
    3,806 ppl