Arumbera, NT 0873
MacDonnellAll suburbs in postcode 0873
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Rent in Arumbera
- Weekly rent (house)
- $250/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $100/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Arumbera
Arumbera (0873) sits in the MacDonnell region of the Northern Territory.
Arumbera has roughly 257 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Arumbera scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 281 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Arumbera's population at 257, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters (20% own, 78% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (73% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 257
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 73%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 20%
- Renter occupied
- 78%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 281 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Arumbera
- What is the Arumbera postcode?
- Arumbera is in the 0873 postcode, in NT, in the MacDonnell region.
- Where is Arumbera?
- Arumbera is a suburb in the MacDonnell area, NT 0873.
- What is the average rent in Arumbera?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $250, for units it's $100.
- What schools are in Arumbera?
- There are 14 schools serving Arumbera on this page, including Yirara College, Alice Springs Steiner School, Centralian Middle School.
- How walkable is Arumbera?
- Arumbera has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Arumbera?
- Arumbera is close to Kilgariff, Ross, Connellan, Ilparpa, Hugh.
- What is the population of Arumbera?
- The population of Arumbera is approximately 257 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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