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Braitling

NT 0870 · Alice Springs

3,160 (2021)3,312 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

26
Overall score

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

3,160
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
11
Safety score
27
Transport score

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.

1286.8 km
To Darwin CBD
882.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

3,160
Population
36
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,182
vs NSW median+17.9%
Bachelor degree or higher37.3%
Born in Australia74.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse872 / 0 / 190

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

11
Residential

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:

50
Break & enter dwelling1,582/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
78
Domestic assault2,468/100k
4
Robbery127/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 434 (all categories, latest year)13,727 per 100,000 residents2-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

5
Within 10km2 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 848 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Alice Springs School Of The AirCombined · GovernmentICSEA 927
  • Braitling Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 883

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Yipirinya SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 563
  • St Philip's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1018
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.9km
  • St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.2km
  • Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1028
  • Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 936
  • Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 770
  • Araluen Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 991
  • Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 808
  • NT Christian College - Araluen CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.7km
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1023
  • Larapinta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 892

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

27
14Bus
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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
99 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
6Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
63 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (3.6 km)
Nearest vet2.5 km
Nearest airportAlice Springs (15.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.18%
Projected population 20413,570
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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 905 (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.

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.