Yirrkala, NT
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 657
- Median age
- 32
- Household income
- $1,679/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 2%
- Renting
- 83%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 4/10 in NT
- Nearest emergency dept
- Gove Hospital · 14.4 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Growth & supply · East Arnhem
District population (2025)
8,130
-5% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Feb 2026)
48
houses 28 · other 20
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.