Kilgariff
NT 0873 · Alice Springs
551 (2021) → 583 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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 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
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
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
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
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.