Last Updated: 06/08/2025, 02:14:48 PM

Community ID: 458
Aliases

Banyala and Yilpara

Pronunciation

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Local Government Council

East Arnhem

Main Language

Not recorded

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Land Council

Northern Land Council

Permit may be required

Other Languages

Not recorded

Electorate

Arnhem

Population

138 (Homelands Service Provider Report 2025)

NTG Region

East Arnhem

Coordinates (GDA94)

Longitude: 136.226

Latitude: -13.2

Features and Accessibility
Service Type Available Details
Accessible by road
Road Open Check Road Report NT and Check the tides before travelling
Alcohol General Restricted Area. Alcohol restrictions in effect.
Community store

Baniyala Shop - (08) 8970 4930

Health centre spoke clinic via Yirrakala
School

Baniyala Garrangali School is a Limited program school for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance, for more information.

STAND Site

Located at the Baniyala Garrangali School

Homelands Service Provider 25/26 Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation
Funded Dwellings 25/26 22
Housing, Municipal and Essential Services Allocation 25/26

$471,394 More information is here.

NTLIS Satellite Imagery
NTLIS imagery of Baniyala
Location

206 KM FROM GOVE

No location information has been recorded for Baniyala.

History

No historical information has been recorded for Baniyala.

Essential Services

Not recorded

News & Events

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29-Jul-2026 Baniyala - DriveSafe NT

30-Jul-2026 Baniyala - Department Of Housing, Local Government And Community Deve...

Baniyala: 30/07/2026 - 30/07/2026
The department will be visiting the community

17-Aug-2026 Baniyala - Services Australia remote servicing visit

Services Australia is planning to visit Baniyala on week commencing 17 August 2026. Services Australia provides face to face support to help communities access Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support payments and services.

For more information about Services Australia, visit servicesaustralia.gov.au

 
Project Name
Value
THE GRANT WILL EXTEND THE SERVICE PERIOD OF EXISTING SKY MUSTER PLUS SATELLITE COMMUNITY WI-FI SERVICES UNDER THE STAND PROGRAM TO 31 DECEMBER 2027, AND EXPAND THE PROGRAM FOOTPRINT BY UP TO 500 NEW SITES WITH THE SAME OPERATION PERIOD.
$9,911,000.00
PERFORMANCE OF REPRESENTATIVE BODY FUNCTIONS 2026-29
$19,703,722.11

Information is sourced from GrantsConnect or public submission. If there is incorrect information, please submit corrections via the BushTel feedback form. refers to where grant funding is shared across more than one community.

 
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Business Name
Phone
ICN
   
ACNC
   
Email
Website
BANIYALA SHOP
(08) 8970 4930

Information is sourced from the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet and is maintained by Community Development Officers. This information is a contact list of known service providers that are physically located in the community.

If there is incorrect or missing information, please either email the listed Community Development Officer at the top of the screen or use the BushTel feedback form.

 

The statistics shown in these profiles are for SA1 geographical regions defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Population Estimate:
Estimates of the total population resident at the community on Census nights (August) in 2011, 2016 and 2021. Estimates are not a definitive population number and, for a range of reasons, should be considered as a guide to resident numbers.
Indigenous Residents and Gender Balance (2021):
Key Population Indicators:
Baniyala Northern Territory
2021 Population Indicators
Median age of persons Median age (in years) of the population at the time of the Census (excludes overseas visitors).
30 33
Median total personal income ($/weekly) Median total personal income ($/ weekly) at the time of the Census. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over.
$337 $936
Median total family income ($/weekly) Median total family income ($/ weekly) at the time of the Census.
$850 $2213
Median total household income ($/weekly) Median total household income ($/weekly) at the time of the Census. It excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.
$1166 $2061
Average number of persons per bedroom Average number of persons per bedroom at the time of the Census. It excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.
1.5 1.0
Average household size Average number of persons per household at the time of the Census. It excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.
4.1 2.8
Percent households where rent payments are more than 30% of household (RAID) income Proportion of households for whom rent payments were more than 30% of household income at the time of the Census.
0.0% 19.4%
Baniyala Northern Territory
2021 Labour force indicators
% Unemployment Unemployment rate (%) at the time of the Census. This is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the total labour force. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and older.
14.7% 5.6%
% Labour force participation Labour force participation rate (%) at the time of the Census. This is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the total labour force. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and older.
45.3% 61.7%
% Employment to population Employment to population rate (%) at the time of the Census. Applicable to persons aged 15 years and older.
38.7% 58.3%
2021 Health and Care Indicators
Rates of core activity need for assistance Number of people with a profound or severe core activity limitation. People with a profound or severe core activity limitation are those needing assistance in their day to day lives.
8.4% 4.0%
Rates of long-term health conditions (per 1,000) Rates of long-term health conditions (per 1, 000 population). This measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions.
273.8 225.0
Rates of caring (unpaid) for a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age Rates of unpaid caring provided to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (%).
36.5% 10.8%
Population Age Distribution (2021):
Baniyala Northern Territory
Seniors (65+) Males 0 11,361
Females 0 10,717
Older residents (45-64) Males 10 28,981
Females 11 28,461
Career age (25-44) Males 24 40,909
Females 18 42,532
Youth (15-24) Males 15 16,580
Females 15 15,191
Children (0-14) Males 10 26,743
Females 9 25,087
 

Council reported services in Baniyala - 2025/26

Information is sourced from NT Grants Commission and annually updated in October by Regional Councils. Decisions regarding services rest with the elected members of the council, within available resources, taking into consideration input from the community, staff and stakeholders.

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