Nhulunbuy
Northern Territory · East Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback
This profile uses the ABS Nhulunbuy statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Nhulunbuy 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 Nhulunbuy SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Nhulunbuy SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.
Government schools in Nhulunbuy
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.
A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.
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 Nhulunbuy
- Primary · Government · Years T-6Enrolment349ICSEA946
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment279ICSEA903
- Combined · Independent · Years T-10Enrolment138ICSEA1056
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSArnhem Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 119 places · Nhulunbuy
- Exceeding NQSNhulunbuy PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 64 places · Nhulunbuy
- Exceeding NQSYirrkala PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 25 places · Yirrkala
- Meeting NQSNhulunbuy Child Care CentreCentre-Based Care · 58 places · Nhulunbuy
- Meeting NQSGapuwiyak PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 33 places · Gapuwiyak
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Where did the loss come from?
-30Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.
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