NT · Alice Springs Council
Araluen (NT), NT, 0870
Current weather
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40% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 21.7° / 12.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#7 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Araluen (NT) is a smaller suburban community in the Alice Springs area, home to around 2,673 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,673
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,451
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 114 of 1,022
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,870
- Employment rate
- 74.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 61 / 217 / 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.
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Larapinta Drive
- Larapinta Drive
- Larapinta Drive
- Larapinta Drive
- Memorial Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Larapinta Drive (1050)Bus stop
- Larapinta Drive (1051)Bus stop
- Larapinta Drive (1060)Bus stop
- Larapinta Drive (1061)Bus stop
- Larapinta Drive (1062)Bus stop
- Larapinta Drive (1069)Bus stop
- Lovegrove Drive (1063)Bus stop
- Lovegrove Drive (1064)Bus stop
- Lovegrove Drive (1065)Bus stop
- Memorial Drive (1049)Bus stop
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Westland ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 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
- Westland Parkgovernmentpark
- Larapinta Drivetransport
- Larapinta Drivetransport
- Larapinta Drivetransport
- Larapinta Drivetransport
- Memorial Drivetransport
- Larapinta Drive (1050)amenitiesbus_stop
- Larapinta Drive (1051)amenitiesbus_stop
- Larapinta Drive (1060)amenitiesbus_stop
- Larapinta Drive (1061)amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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