Located in Northern Territory within the Alice Springs local government area, Alice Springs is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 0870). The area has roughly 231 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +3.3% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 4 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Aboriginal Australian, Australian.
The median weekly rent is $313 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Alice Springs is served by 13 schools, including 4 primary, 4 secondary, 4 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 911, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.