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Suburb profile ·Alice Springs LGA · NT ·0870

East Side NT 0870

East Side is in Alice Springs LGA, NT, postcode 0870, with population 3,098.

Median house $500K -8.3% YoY
Median rent $393/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 4.1% Moderate yield band
Population 3,098 3K local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Verify-heavy evidence

East Side depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Crime, Schools, and Hospitals.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Development momentum

27 latest-year approvals in Alice Springs, +0.0% YoY; population +1.3% YoY (2.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 9 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Evidence depth
Verify-heavy evidence

East Side depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Crime, Schools, and Hospitals.

Next step

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Direct
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Property prices, Transport, Population growth, Building approvals

Verify
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Market rent

Missing
3

Crime, Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Verify-first

East Side currently reads as a verify-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

Recommended next step

Verify the weak evidence layer first, then compare it against a better-covered suburb.

Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

Decisive gaps

Schools

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: 9 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

East Side NT

Postcode 0870 · Alice Springs LGA

East Side is a smaller suburb in Northern Territory within the Alice Springs local government area (postcode 0870). With a population of 3,098, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $116K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in East Side is $500,000, having dropped significantly 8.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $282,000 (+6.8% YoY). The median weekly rent is $393 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,742.

Public transport access includes 9 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, East Side offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($500K/$711K). The price-to-income ratio of 4.3x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -8.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.1% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$500K/$711K Near Median
Affordability4.3x Affordable
Price Momentum-8.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.3% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$72,145
Mean income$77,905
Earners3,796
YoY change+3.7%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$500K
-8.3% YoY
Median unit
$282K
6.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$393
Population
3,098
Demographics
Median age34
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$2,225
Personal income /wk$1227
Mortgage /mth$1,742
Transport
Bus stops9
Population growth (Alice Springs LGA)
Population (2025)30,875
5-year growth+2% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
Development (Alice Springs LGA)
Approvals (2026)27
Houses9
Units18
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

East Side FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is East Side in?

    East Side is in the Alice Springs Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0870. Council-level context for Alice Springs LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in East Side?

    The current median house price in East Side, NT is $500K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in East Side?

    The median weekly rent in East Side is $393/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is East Side a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for East Side show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for East Side?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the East Side data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.