Desert Springs
NT 0870 · Alice Springs
1,536 (2021) → 1,784 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Desert Springs is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0870, about 1292km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Desert Springs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is about 884km inland. Desert Springs has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 12/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: USA (9.9%), India (3.97%), New Zealand (3.06%), England (2.73%), Philippines (2.28%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.43%), Hindi (1.37%), Malayalam (1.11%), Cantonese (0.91%), Spanish (0.78%)
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 889 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1023
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.7km
- St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.7km
- Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 770
- Sadadeen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 736
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.1km
- Acacia Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 814
- Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 808
- Centralian Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 871
- Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1028
- Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 936
- St Philip's CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1018
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
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
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
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Desert Springs
Is Desert Springs safe?
Desert Springs has a residential safety score of 12/100, 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 Desert Springs from Darwin CBD?
Desert Springs is about 1291.6 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Desert Springs?
Desert Springs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Desert Springs?
Desert Springs has a transport score of 23/100 and 3 bus stops.