Regional Socio-Economic Snapshots

The Northern Territory Regional Socio-economic Snapshots are economic snapshots of the regional areas of the Northern Territory.

Barkly Region

Barkly Region covers the Tableland, Tennant Creek and Tennant Creek Balance statistical areas and is centred on the township of Tennant Creek.

Central Region

The Central Region is the geographical centre of Australia. These are desert lands covering Petermann, Sandover, Tanami plus five Alice Springs Town localities.

Darwin Region

The region includes the city of Darwin, the satellite city of Palmerston and the rural statistical districts of Litchfield and Finniss.

Darwin Region Balance

It includes the world famous Kakadu National Park. Statistical divisions within the region are Daly, South Alligator, West Arnhem and the Tiwi Islands (Bathurst and Melville Islands).

East Arnhem Region

It encompasses the East Arnhem statistical division including Groote Eylandt, and is centred on the town of Nhulunbuy.

Groote Eylandt Region

Situated in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 630km from Darwin by air. The island belongs to the Anindilyakwa people, and is part of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve.

Katherine Region

It covers the Victoria, Gulf and Elsey statistical districts and is centred on the town of Katherine.

Palmerston District

Palmerston has consistently been one of the fastest growing areas in Australia since its establishment and now consists of over 10 major suburbs.