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Arumbera

NT 0873 · Alice Springs

257 (2021)272 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

12
Overall score

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

257
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
11
Transport score

Arumbera is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0873, about 1297km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Arumbera are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 11/100, and is about 894km inland. Arumbera has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1297.2 km
To Darwin CBD
894.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

257
Population
38
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$828
vs NSW median-55.2%
Bachelor degree or higher29.7%
Born in Australia92.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse38 / 0 / 7

Top countries of birth: England (2.72%), New Zealand (2.33%), South Africa (1.95%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (49.81%), German (1.17%)

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: 35 (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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 583 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Yirara CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 583

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Alice Springs Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 1042
  • Araluen Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 991
  • NT Christian College - Araluen CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.4km
  • Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 936
  • Living Waters Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1045
  • Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 808
  • Larapinta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 892

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

11
3Bus
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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
22 in suburbPools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
88 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (10.9 km)
Nearest vet11.2 km
Nearest airportAlice Springs (9.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.43%
Projected population 2041290
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Arumbera

How far is Arumbera from Darwin CBD?

Arumbera is about 1297.2 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Arumbera?

Arumbera has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 583 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Arumbera?

Arumbera has a transport score of 11/100 and 3 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.