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Araluen NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Araluen, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Araluen NT is 2,673 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Araluen is $1,281 per week ($66,612 per year). Median rent in Araluen is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Araluen has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Araluen has a population density of 644.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Araluen is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Araluen is $1,870.

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Araluen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Araluen Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,281/wk

$66,612 per year

#301 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,870/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Araluen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,295) Female 51.6% (1,378)

Population Density

644.6

people per km²

2,673 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,806

Family income/wk

Araluen Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Araluen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.3% 158 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.7% 347 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Araluen Country of Birth

Australia

85.6%

India

8.2%

England

3.4%

Fiji

0.8%

France

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Araluen Religion

No Religion

47.3%

Catholic

20.7%

Not stated

8.2%

Anglican

6.8%

Christian (other)

6.1%

Pentecostal

4.5%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Hinduism

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Araluen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Araluen Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.3%

Malayalam

13.5%

IAL Punjabi

12.8%

Australian Indigenous

12.2%

SAL Tot

7.6%

SAL Tagalog

4.9%

Urdu

4.5%

IAL Sinhal

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Araluen Employment

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Employed full-time

60.5% 1,129 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.5% 308 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 50 people

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Not in labour force

20.3% 378 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Araluen Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Certificate III/IV

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

13.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Araluen Occupation

Professionals

33.9%

Community & Personal Service

17.9%

Managers

13.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Araluen Field of Study

Health

21.0%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Engineering

13.9%

Education

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Araluen Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Araluen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.1%

$4,000+/wk

21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Araluen Marital Status

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Married

44.6% 910

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Separated

3.0% 61

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Divorced

7.9% 162

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Widowed

2.8% 58

👤

Never married

41.6% 850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Araluen Ancestry

English

21.2%

Australian

20.2%

Other

15.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.8%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

6.8%

German

4.9%

Indian

4.3%

Filipino

2.4%

Maori

2.2%

Italian

2.2%

New Zealander

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Araluen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

10.0%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Government

9.3%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Araluen Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 199

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 4,900

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Araluen Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.6% 401

—

Not a volunteer

79.4% 1,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Araluen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Araluen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Car (passenger)

9.0%

Bicycle

3.8%

Bus

2.1%

Walked only

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Truck

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Ferry

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Araluen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

33.1%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Araluen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

21.4%

3 bedrooms

44.6%

4 bedrooms

25.5%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Araluen Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

54.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Araluen Indigenous Population

15.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

772

Indigenous residents

4,325

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Araluen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

151

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Araluen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Araluen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.8%

Couple — no children

21.9%

Couple — no children under 15

9.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Araluen Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 11

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Previously served

2.5% 49

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Never served

96.9% 1,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Araluen Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.9% 172

—

Did not provide

91.1% 1,760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Araluen Children Ever Born

No children

36.2%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

24.8%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Araluen When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

195

2011–2015

213

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Araluen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Araluen Household Size

1 person

21.9%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Araluen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,031

Moved from NT

223

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Araluen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.1%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Step family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Araluen Schools

schools nearby

government

927

avg ICSEA score

3,357

total students

St Philip's College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 502 students

1031

ICSEA

Living Waters Lutheran School Independent

Primary · T-6 · 131 students

1029

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic

Combined · T-12 · 823 students

1028

ICSEA

Alice Springs School Of The Air Government

Combined · T-9 · 77 students

1025

ICSEA

Araluen Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 104 students

997

ICSEA

Bradshaw Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 381 students

918

ICSEA

Braitling Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 218 students

911

ICSEA

Larapinta Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 285 students

909

ICSEA

Centralian Middle School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 338 students

816

ICSEA

Gillen Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 230 students

807

ICSEA

Yipirinya School Independent

Combined · T-10 · 186 students

729

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street Campus Catholic

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 82 students

NT Christian College - Araluen Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Araluen Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,451/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Araluen

Your weekly income

≈ $10,621/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $2,011/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Araluen

What is the population of Araluen NT?

The population of Araluen NT is 2,673 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 644.6 people per km².Araluen is ranked #2,613 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Araluen?

The median personal income in Araluen NT is $1,281 per week, or $66,612 per year.The median household income is $2,451 per week.Family income is $2,806 per week.Araluen is ranked #301 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Araluen?

Median rent in Araluen NT is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Araluen ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Araluen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Araluen NT is $1,870. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Araluen?

The median age in Araluen NT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Araluen a good suburb to live in?

Araluen is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,673.The median income is $1,281/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70015. All dollar figures in AUD.