Alice Springs

NT 0870 · Alice Springs

231 (2021) → 242 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

231

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Alice Springs is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0870, about 1290km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Alice Springs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 883km inland. Alice Springs has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1289.7 km

To Darwin CBD

882.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

231

Population

Median age

1.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,463

vs NSW median-20.9%

Bachelor degree or higher31.5%

Born in Australia43.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse9 / 47 / 4

Top countries of birth: India (8.66%), New Zealand (5.63%), Nepal (3.9%), Thailand (2.6%), PNG (2.16%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (11.26%), Punjabi (3.03%), Hindi (2.6%), Nepali (2.6%), Thai (2.6%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 32 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 863 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic

Nearby (within 10km)

St Philip's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1018
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 0.9km
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1023
Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1028
Centralian Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 871
Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 770
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.7km
Sadadeen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 736
Acacia Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 814
Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 808
Yipirinya SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 563
Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 936

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

6Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

280mm

Rainfall/yr

9.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

62 in suburbSupermarkets

1810 in suburbCafes/Rest.

235 in suburbParks

4Playgrounds

46Pools

20 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

31 in suburbGPs

11 in suburbPharmacies

60 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

552 in suburbSports fields

1Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (880 m)

Nearest vet1.1 km

Nearest airportAlice Springs (12.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

12.99

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Childcare

100

Outstanding childcare access

Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.

Long Day Care

Preschool / Kinder

OSHC

Family Day Care

Total services19

Exceeding NQS or above0 of 17 rated

Services per 1,000 residents82.25

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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.17%

Projected population 2041261

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Alice Springs

CicconeData not available25transport Desert SpringsData not available23transport The GapData not available31transport GillenData not available29transport East SideData not available26transport SadadeenData not available24transport

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Frequently asked questions about Alice Springs

How far is Alice Springs from Darwin CBD?

Alice Springs is about 1289.7 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Alice Springs?

Alice Springs has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alice Springs?

Alice Springs has a transport score of 29/100 and 6 bus stops.