Alice Springs

Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 25,904 people · 21 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Alice Springs at a glance

25,904

Population

#3 of 17 in NT

328

km² area

79/km² density

34.7

Median age

+1.1 vs NT

$2,165

Median HH income/wk

#4 of 17 in NT

1003

SEIFA IRSAD

#2 of 17 in NT

Schools

10 gov, 2 Cath, 6 indep

26.3%

Born overseas

45.4%

Renting

Map shows the Alice Springs LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Alice Springs is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 21 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 328 km². Alice Springs has a population of 25,904 , ranking #3 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Gillen (4,466 residents), and the highest median household income is in Desert Springs at $3,025/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,165/week and median age is 34.7. About 26.3% of residents were born overseas and 24.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.9%

10.7%

34.3%

24.5%

9.6%

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (34.3%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (9.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	5,403 (20.9%)
15–24 years	2,766 (10.7%)
25–44 years	8,889 (34.3%)
45–64 years	6,350 (24.5%)
65+ years	2,486 (9.6%)

26.3%

Born overseas

24.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

20.6%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

16.6%

38.0%

45.4%

Owned outright (16.6%) Mortgaged (38.0%) Renting (45.4%)

Dwelling type mix

74.0%

23.3%

Separate house (74.0%) Semi/townhouse (23.3%) Flat/apartment (2.7%)

$372

Median weekly rent

$1,829

Median monthly mortgage

45.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

54.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.5%

Unemployment rate

9,795

In full-time work

3,040

In part-time work

Schools in Alice Springs

18 schools across Alice Springs: 55.6% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 33.3% Independent. The NT average is 78.8% / 9.2% / 12.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 911 (range 654 to 1085). NT median is 778; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

55.6%

11.1%

33.3%

NT average for comparison

78.8%

9.2%

12.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

38.9%

22.2%

27.8%

11.1%

Primary (38.9%) Secondary (22.2%) Combined (27.8%) Special (11.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 911 NT median 778LGA range 654 to 1085

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 18 schools in Alice Springs, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College	Catholic	Combined	Alice Springs	823	1028
St Philip's College	Independent	Secondary	Alice Springs	502	1031
Ross Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Alice Springs	413	1040
Bradshaw Primary School	Government	Primary	Gillen	381	918
Centralian Senior College	Government	Secondary	Alice Springs	351	879
Centralian Middle School	Government	Secondary	Alice Springs	338	816
Larapinta Primary School	Government	Primary	Alice Springs	285	909
Gillen Primary School	Government	Primary	Gillen	230	807
Braitling Primary School	Government	Primary	Braitling	218	911
Yirara College	Independent	Secondary	Alice Springs	190	654
Yipirinya School	Independent	Combined	Alice Springs	186	729
Alice Springs Steiner School	Independent	Combined	Ross	162	1085
Living Waters Lutheran School	Independent	Primary	Alice Springs	131	1029
Sadadeen Primary School	Government	Primary	Alice Springs	118	793
Araluen Christian College	Independent	Combined	Alice Springs	104	997
Acacia Hill School	Government	Special	Sadadeen	96	789
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School	Catholic	Special	Alice Springs	82
Alice Springs School Of The Air	Government	Combined	Alice Springs	77	1025

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Alice Springs. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1003

Ranked #2 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

993

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

954

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1014

Suburbs in Alice Springs

Alice Springs contains 21 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Gillen	0870	4,466	$2,176/wk	33
Braitling	0870	3,160	$2,182/wk	36
East Side	0870	3,098	$2,225/wk	34
Araluen	0870	2,673	$2,451/wk	34
Larapinta	0875	2,368	$2,078/wk	33
Sadadeen	0870	2,307	$1,805/wk	32
The Gap	0870	1,945	$1,953/wk	34
Desert Springs	0870	1,536	$3,025/wk	36
Ross	0873	806	$1,881/wk	39
Kilgariff	0873	551	$2,410/wk	42
Ilparpa	0873	542	$2,048/wk	43
Mount Johns	0874	541	$2,269/wk	35
Stuart	0870	459	$2,025/wk	28
Connellan	0873	371	$2,611/wk	48
Ciccone	0870	281	$1,375/wk	37
Arumbera	0873	257	$828/wk	38
Alice Springs	0870	231	$1,463/wk	37
White Gums	0870	182	$2,125/wk	47
Flynn	0875	119	$819/wk	30
Undoolya	0874	11	$450/wk	50
Irlpme	0874

Postcodes covered

0870, 0871, 0872, 0873, 0874, 0875

Compare Alice Springs with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Alice Springs and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Alice Springs (NT)	25,904	34.7	$2,165/wk	1003	45.4%	26.3%
MacDonnell	5,753	29.8	$1,195/wk	740	91.2%	3.0%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Gillen

Frequently asked questions about Alice Springs

What is the population of Alice Springs?

The 2021 Census recorded 25,904 people living in Alice Springs, across 21 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Alice Springs?

Alice Springs contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Gillen, Braitling, East Side, Araluen, Larapinta.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Alice Springs?

Alice Springs covers 6 postcodes: 0870, 0871, 0872, 0873, 0874, 0875.

What is the median household income in Alice Springs?

The population-weighted median household income across Alice Springs is $2,165 per week (2021 Census), ranking #4 of 17 NT LGAs.

How many schools are in Alice Springs?

Alice Springs has 18 schools, including 10 government, 2 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Alice Springs?

Alice Springs has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1003, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.