NT · Alice Springs Council

Alice Springs, NT, 0870

Current weather

22°CClear sky

40% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 22.4° / 12.7° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

91.6/100

#6 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Alice Springs is a small locality in the Alice Springs area, home to around 231 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,586 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-27%), roughly 28510.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 13 school and preschool sites in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
231
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,463
Dwelling vacancy
16%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 100
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
56.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
13 / 4 / 47

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (12 months ending 2026-04)
6,586
Against the person
2,331
Against property
4,255
Rate per 1,000 residents
28,510.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
100th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-26.8%

Most common offence types

  • 021 Serious Assault1556
  • 023 Common Assault267
  • 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual610
  • 07* Other Theft1267
  • 11 Property Damage Offences2022

Data sources & freshness

  • NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2)Northern Territory Police · Period: 12 months ending 2025-04 → 12 months ending 2026-04; 12 months ending 2026-04 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
13
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
953
  • Alice Springs School Of The AirCombined
  • Araluen Christian CollegeCombined
  • Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary
  • Centralian Senior CollegeSecondary
  • Larapinta Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Living Waters Lutheran SchoolPrimary
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined
  • Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Sadadeen Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Joseph's Catholic Flexible SchoolSpecial

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Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Alice Springs Interchange
  • Alice Springs Terminus
  • Post Office
  • Stuart Tce
  • Whittaker Street

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol

    45 Railway Terrace

  • Todd Tavern Bottle'OAlcohol
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Epilogue Rooftop BarBar

    Unit 1 58 Todd Mall

  • The Rock BarBar
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking (4)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Allan Brumby Memorial ParkPark
  • Billy Goat HillPark
  • Trevor Reid ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Clinicclinic
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
91.6/100
Cohort rank
#6 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Clinichealthclinic
  • Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Allan Brumby Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Billy Goat Hillgovernmentpark
  • Trevor Reid Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alice Springs Interchangetransport
  • Alice Springs Terminustransport
  • Post Officetransport
  • Stuart Tcetransport
  • Whittaker Streettransport

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