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Alice Springs

NT 0870 · Alice Springs

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

45
Overall score

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

231
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
29
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
37
Median age
1.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
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

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.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

4
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
6
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

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

22
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

29
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

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.17%
Projected population 2041261
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.