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The quick read on

Alyangula

NT 0885 · East Arnhem

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
751

ABS 2021

Postcode
0885

Alyangula, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Alyangula

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alyangula NT

Crime and safety

Is Alyangula safe?

The overall rate for Alyangula is 10,589 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% below the Rest of NT benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Alyangula.

Overall crime rate

10,589

offences per 100,000 residents

43% belowRest of NT

AlyangulaRest of NT: 18,727

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Alyangula?

Alyangula NT 0885 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

751 people call Alyangula home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,333 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
751
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$80 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1534.1%Above
15–3418.6%Below
35–5435.2%Above
55–7412.9%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.6%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments3.7%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright6.5%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting93.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.6%Below
One car41.8%Above
Two cars39.9%Above
Three or more15.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home2.9%Below
Drove to work52.9%Below
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled13.4%Below

What stands out in Alyangula

2.9% of workers in Alyangula worked from home on Census day.

3.9% of Alyangula residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NT.

44.7% of people in Alyangula described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Alyangula

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alyangula NT 0885.

Is Alyangula family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

34.1% of Alyangula's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

161 family households lived in Alyangula; 63.4% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

59.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Alyangula?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Alyangula had 751 residents at the 2021 Census.

36.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

12.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Alyangula?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 85.6% of occupied private dwellings in Alyangula.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Alyangula?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

6.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

93.5% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Alyangula?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Alyangula had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 25.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Two-person households represented 25.5%, while 38.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Alyangula?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

2.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Alyangula?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

One-car households formed 41.8% of the total.

54.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Alyangula, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

27.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 72.6% reported a different address.

14.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Alyangula?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.2% of residents used only English at home.

8.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Alyangula residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.8% of Alyangula's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Alyangula?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 26.9% of ancestry responses in Alyangula.

Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Alyangula?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

22.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.

Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.4% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Alyangula?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 76.3%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

53.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.8%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Alyangula show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

65.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

3.9% reported asthma, 1.9% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Alyangula?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alyangula?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,333 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $80 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Alyangula compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 2.9% in Alyangula, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 6.5% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Renting accounted for 93.5% in Alyangula, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Alyangula

Is Alyangula expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Alyangula good for families?

The Census counted 161 local families, and 34.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Alyangula?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Alyangula

26 streets in Alyangula

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Arnhem Cr
  • Ayawarra Cr
  • Bara St
  • Bougainvillea Dr
  • Brunker St
  • Carpentaria Cct
  • Connie Bush St
  • Cypress Rd
  • Ebinga Cl
  • Errungwa St
  • Gray St
  • Holland St
  • Jamba St
  • Langwa Angalya Circuit
  • Macassar St
  • Mamarika St
  • Milyuba Cl
  • Muninga St
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  • Nabunga St
  • Ngwunga St
  • Poinciana St
  • Smith St
  • Stokes Cl
  • Tasman Cr
  • Taylor St
  • Warren Cl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.