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The quick read on
East Arm
NT 0822 · Unincorporated NT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 15
- Postcode
- 0822
ABS 2021
East Arm, Northern Territory
Property market insights for East Arm
Median sale price and rental income of properties in East Arm NT
Crime and safety
Is East Arm safe?
The overall rate for East Arm is 42,166 offences per 100,000 residents — 419% above the Greater Darwin 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 East Arm.
Overall crime rate
42,166
offences per 100,000 residents
419% aboveGreater Darwin
East ArmGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in East Arm?
East Arm NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
15 people call East Arm home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,250 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 15
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $635 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3426.7%Below
35–5440.0%Above
55–7420.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.5%Above
Drove to work27.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in East Arm
45.5% of workers in East Arm worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
46.7% of people in East Arm described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about East Arm
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for East Arm NT 0822.
Is East Arm family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of East Arm's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
0 family households lived in East Arm.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of East Arm?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
East Arm had 15 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in East Arm?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in East Arm.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in East Arm?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in East Arm?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in East Arm had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Two-person households represented 80.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in East Arm?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
27.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in East Arm?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to East Arm, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in East Arm?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.7% of residents used only English at home.
20.0% 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 East Arm residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of East Arm's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape East Arm?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.7% of ancestry responses in East Arm.
Australian ancestry made up 53.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in East Arm?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 81.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 27.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in East Arm?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 83.3%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
45.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of East Arm show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
40.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
26.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 20.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is East Arm?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in East Arm?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,250 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $635 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does East Arm compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.5% in East Arm, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in East Arm, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to East Arm
Is East Arm 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 East Arm good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. 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 East Arm?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around East Arm
17 streets in East Arm
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Berrimah Rd
- Campion Rd
- Carlos Rd
- Casey St
- Cochrane Rd
- Dawson St
- Export Dr
- Hamaura Rd
- Krait St
- Lilwall Rd
- Mendis Rd
- Muramats Rd
- Nebo Rd
- O'Sullivan Cct
- Pearl Ct
- Salloo Street
- Wishart Road
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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.