Araluen
NT 0870 · Alice Springs
2,673 (2021) → 2,870 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Araluen is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0870, about 1289km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Araluen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 27/100, and is about 884km inland. Araluen has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 11/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: India (5.42%), New Zealand (5.09%), USA (3.07%), England (2.28%), Philippines (2.24%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (3.52%), Malayalam (3.14%), Punjabi (2.39%), Tagalog (0.94%), Urdu (0.79%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 884 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Yipirinya SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 563
Nearby (within 10km)
- Araluen Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 991
- NT Christian College - Araluen CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 936
- Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 808
- Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 770
- Larapinta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 892
- St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.2km
- Living Waters Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1045
- Alice Springs School Of The AirCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 927
- Braitling Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 883
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1023
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.8km
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Araluen
Is Araluen safe?
Araluen has a residential safety score of 11/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 13,727 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Araluen from Darwin CBD?
Araluen is about 1288.7 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Araluen?
Araluen has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 563 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Araluen?
Araluen has a transport score of 27/100 and 12 bus stops.