Araluen (NT)
NTAraluen (NT) is a growing suburb in NT with 2,673 residents.
- SAL code
- 70015
- SA2
- 702011048
- Population
- 2,673
Araluen (NT), NT had 2,673 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,870 a month. Around 58.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 41.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 75.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?2,673
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.5%
3yr: +5.0% · 10yr: +10.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,451/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?1.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
in suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Larapinta (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Araluen (NT) suburb alone is ~2,673 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,190 to 5,878 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for NT
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.8%Almost entirely detached houses (75.6%), mixed tenure (58% own or mortgage), built for families (45% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.