Araluen (NT), NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Araluen (NT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1042, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Araluen (NT) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,673
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,451
- SEIFA score
- 1042
- Coordinates
- -23.6959, 133.8523
Araluen (NT) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Araluen (NT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 39% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 636 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 296 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 878 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 641 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 217 | 8% |
Share of the 2,668 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 158 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 347 | 38% |
| Rented | 361 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 672 | 73% |
| Townhouses & semis | 217 | 24% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 915 occupied private dwellings in Araluen (NT).
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,870
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,806
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,281
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 840 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 662 (26%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 380 (14%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,220 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,123
- Employed part-time
- 310
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Araluen (NT)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Araluen (NT) is January (average daytime high around 35°C) and the coolest is June (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 251 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°C | 22.9°C | 78 mm |
| Feb | 35.1°C | 22°C | 16 mm |
| Mar | 33.8°C | 20.6°C | 21 mm |
| Apr | 28.9°C | 15.6°C | 6 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 10.4°C | 12 mm |
| Jun | 19.5°C | 7°C | 10 mm |
| Jul | 20.5°C | 6.8°C | 4 mm |
| Aug | 22.8°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm |
| Sep | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 31.8°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm |
| Nov | 33.6°C | 19.7°C | 32 mm |
| Dec | 35.3°C | 22.2°C | 46 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Araluen (NT)
Where is Araluen (NT)?
Araluen (NT) is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Araluen (NT)?
At the 2021 Census, Araluen (NT) had a population of about 2,673.
Is Araluen (NT) an advantaged area?
Araluen (NT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1042, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 80 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Araluen (NT)?
Araluen (NT) has average daytime highs of about 28.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.4°C, with roughly 251 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Araluen (NT) have high household incomes?
Araluen (NT) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Northern Territory — the 14th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,451 per week).
Where Araluen (NT) ranks
Araluen (NT) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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