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West Arnhem

Northern Territory · Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback

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

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

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 668 (gov)
Childcare
15
NQS-rated services
Population
6,377
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in West 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.

Maningrida College Government · 584 students
ICSEA 601
Gunbalanya School Government · 231 students
ICSEA 668
Warruwi School Government · 79 students
ICSEA 639
Mamaruni School Government · 33 students
ICSEA 626

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School
Independent 34 students
ICSEA 687 intake context
Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School
Independent 11 students
ICSEA 558 intake context
Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School
Independent 8 students
ICSEA 640 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 West Arnhem

Live

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gunbalanya Creche
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Gunbalanya
    Meeting NQS

+ 3 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
1
Supermarkets
0
Parks
3
Train stations
3

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,377
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+66
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+66
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+45
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+13
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+8

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

Growth vs benchmarks
West Arnhem
+1.00%
NT median
+0.75%
National median
+0.80%