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Arafura Sea

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77% humidity · 31.9 km/h wind · 26.5° / 25.5° today · 0.1 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
What Arafura Sea is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Arafura Sea is a residential smaller community in the local area with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

No census data available for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Booby Island LightstationState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Booby Island LightstationheritageState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site