NT · Alice Springs Council
Ross (NT), NT, 0873
Current weather
22°CClear sky
40% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 22.4° / 12.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#22 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ross (NT) is a small locality in the Alice Springs area, home to around 806 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 806
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,881
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 334
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 42 / 40
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
- 1,085
- Alice Springs Steiner 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Palm Cct after Bonanni Cct
- Palm Cct after Palm Pl
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 70.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 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
- Palm Cct after Bonanni Ccttransport
- Palm Cct after Palm Pltransport
- Alice Springs Steiner SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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