Arumbera
NT 0873 · Alice Springs
257 (2021) → 272 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 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
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 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.