Alice Springs
NT 0870 · Alice Springs
231 (2021) → 242 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.