NT · West Arnhem Council
Jabiru, NT, 0886
Current weather
33.3°CMainly clear
35% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 33.4° / 21.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jabiru is a small locality in the West Arnhem area, home to around 755 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 755
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,090
- Dwelling vacancy
- 39.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 173 of 434
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 70 / 28
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
- 778
- Jabiru Area SchoolCombined
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- WestpacATM
- Bbq
- Cafe
- Gym
- Jabiru LibraryLibrary
- PumaPetrol station
- Playground
- Jabiru LPO Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lake Jabiru ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Jabiru Community Health Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Jabiru Community Health Centrehealthdoctor
- Lake Jabiru Parkgovernmentpark
- Jabiru Area SchoolschoolsCombined
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Gymamenitiesfitness_centre
- Jabiru Foodlandamenitiessupermarket
- Jabiru LPO Post Officeamenitiespost_office
- Jabiru Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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