Alice Springs, NT 0872 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Alice Springs is a suburb of Northern Territory, postcode 0872, home to 231 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Laverton local government area and roughly 1056 km from the Darwin CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 231
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,463 /week
- Median personal income
- $952 /week
- Median family income
- $2,159 /week
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.0
- Local government area
- Alice Springs
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Northern Territory - Outback
- Federal electorate
- Lingiari
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $313 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 8 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 81.0% of the 520 resolvable premises in Alice Springs. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 19.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 81.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 6,868 across the Alice Springs reporting region in the year to Feb 2026 (down 23% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 2,222 property damage, 2,181 violent offences, 1,299 theft.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Alice Springs?
Alice Springs (NT 0872) had 231 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 37. It sits within the Alice Springs local government area.
What is the median rent in Alice Springs?
The median advertised rent in Alice Springs is $313/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Alice Springs?
Alice Springs is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (81% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Alice Springs?
Across the surrounding area, 6,868 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Feb 2026. The most common offence categories were property damage (2,222), violent (2,181), theft (1,299). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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