NT · Barkly Council
Alpurrurulam, NT, 4825
Current weather
25.7°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 12.1 km/h wind · 26.2° / 18.9° today · 1.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#25 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Alpurrurulam is a small locality in the Barkly area, home to around 350 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $855
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $217
- Employment rate
- 21.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 617
- Alpurrurulam SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alpurrurulam Health CentreClinic
- Petrol station
- Place of worship
- Alpurrurulam Police StationPolice
- Alpurrurulam SchoolSchool
- Social Facility
- Alpurrurulam StoreSupermarket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alpurrurulam Health Centreclinic
- Alpurrurulam Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alpurrurulam Health Centrehealthclinic
- Alpurrurulam Health Centrehealthclinic
- Alpurrurulam SchoolschoolsCombined
- Alpurrurulam Health Centreamenitiesclinic
- Alpurrurulam Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Alpurrurulam Schoolamenitiesschool
- Alpurrurulam Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
- Place of worshipamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Social Facilityamenitiessocial_facility
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh