Milyakburra (postcode 0822) is a small, quiet locality in Northern Territory within the East Arnhem local government area. It is home to about 106 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $30K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +2.0% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 4 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, community & personal service, sales. Employment in the area leans toward education and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, German.
The median weekly rent is $60 (Census 2021).
Milyakburra is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 659, which is well below the national average of 1,000.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.