Braitling
NT 0870 · Alice Springs
3,160 (2021) → 3,312 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Braitling is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0870, about 1287km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Braitling are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 27/100, and is about 882km inland. Braitling has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 11/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0870 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.85%), England (2.18%), Philippines (2.09%), USA (1.58%), India (1.46%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (5.89%), Tagalog (1.17%), Spanish (0.66%), Punjabi (0.51%), Malayalam (0.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 848 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Alice Springs School Of The AirCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1025
- Braitling Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 911
Nearby (within 10km)
- Yipirinya SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 729
- St Philip's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1031
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.9km
- St Joseph's Catholic Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 3.2km
- Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1040
- Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 918
- Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 807
- Araluen Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 997
- Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 816
- NT Christian College - Araluen CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.7km
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1028
- Larapinta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 909
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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 · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Braitling
Is Braitling safe?
Braitling 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 Braitling from Darwin CBD?
Braitling is about 1286.8 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Braitling?
Braitling has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 968 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Braitling?
Braitling has a transport score of 27/100 and 14 bus stops.