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Kilgariff

NT 0873 · Alice Springs

551 (2021)583 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

15
Overall score

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

551
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
10
Safety score
18
Transport score

Kilgariff is a moderate growth suburb in Alice Springs, NT 0873, about 1297km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Kilgariff are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 18/100, and is about 888km inland. Kilgariff has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 10/100.

1297.0 km
To Darwin CBD
887.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

551
Population
42
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)$2,410
vs NSW median+30.3%
Bachelor degree or higher28.6%
Born in Australia66.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse87 / 0 / 11

Top countries of birth: USA (2.9%), England (2.72%), India (2.54%), New Zealand (1.63%), Philippines (1.63%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (19.78%), Afrikaans (2.72%), Punjabi (2.18%), Tagalog (1.27%), Vietnamese (1.09%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

10
Residential

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:

9
Break & enter dwelling1,633/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
14
Domestic assault2,541/100k
1
Robbery181/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 76 (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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 812 (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)

  • Yirara CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 583
  • Alice Springs Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1042
  • Amoonguna SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 602
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1023
  • Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 770
  • Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 808
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7km
  • Bradshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 936
  • St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 7km
  • Sadadeen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 736
  • Acacia Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 814
  • Araluen Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 991

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

18
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.
22 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
8Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest vet7.8 km
Nearest airportAlice Springs (4.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.42%
Projected population 2041622
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kilgariff

Is Kilgariff safe?

Kilgariff has a residential safety score of 10/100, 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 Kilgariff from Darwin CBD?

Kilgariff is about 1297.0 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Kilgariff?

Kilgariff has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kilgariff?

Kilgariff has a transport score of 18/100 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.