NT · East Arnhem Council
Angurugu, 0822
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Angurugu offers a slower smaller community life in East Arnhem, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 883
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $1,037
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 221
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 18.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 43 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 629
- Angurugu SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- AnguruguBus stop
- Angurugu Tree StopBus stop
- Bush Shop (Eylandt Enterprise)Convenience store
- Chinese Take AwayFast food
- Shelter (2)
- Angurugu Community StoreSupermarket
- Angurugu Vet ClinicVeterinary
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Angurugu Health Centreclinic
- Angurugu Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.1/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 4072nd in Australia
- State rank
- 71st in NT
- Peer rank
- #27 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #28 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Angurugu Health Centrehealthclinic
- Angurugu Health Centrehealthclinic
- Angurugu SchoolschoolsCombined
- Anguruguamenitiesbus_stop
- Angurugu Community Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Angurugu Tree Stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Angurugu Vet Clinicamenitiesveterinary
- Bush Shop (Eylandt Enterprise)amenitiesconvenience
- Chinese Take Awayamenitiesfast_food
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in East Arnhem Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.