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East Arnhem

Northern Territory · East Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback

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

East Arnhem 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 East Arnhem SA2.

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
10
Top ICSEA 664 (gov)
Childcare
19
NQS-rated services
Population
8,130
+0.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in East Arnhem

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.

Shepherdson College Government · 458 students
ICSEA 664
Ramingining School Government · 263 students
ICSEA 660
Milingimbi School Government · 236 students
ICSEA 645
Gapuwiyak School Government · 205 students
ICSEA 596

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Dhupuma Barker
Independent 58 students
ICSEA 612 intake context
Gawa Christian School
Independent 53 students
ICSEA 661 intake context
Mapuru Yirralka College
Independent 26 students
ICSEA 493 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

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 East Arnhem

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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  • Arnhem Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 119 places · Nhulunbuy
    Exceeding NQS
  • Nhulunbuy Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Nhulunbuy
    Exceeding NQS
  • Yirrkala Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Yirrkala
    Exceeding NQS
  • 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
  • Nhulunbuy Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Nhulunbuy
    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
  • Gapuwiyak Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 33 places · Gapuwiyak
    Meeting NQS

+ 7 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
4
Supermarkets
1
Parks
4
Train stations
4

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
8,130
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.30%
2024→25
Net change
+22
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+22
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+82
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-73
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+13

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

Growth vs benchmarks
East Arnhem
+0.30%
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
    Anindilyakwa
    +0.2%
    2,977 ppl
  2. 02
    Nhulunbuy
    -0.8%
    3,806 ppl