Best suburbs to live in Alice Springs
Every suburb in the Alice Springs urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Alice Springs suburb, side by side.
Alice Springs median house prices range from $430,000 to $1.43 million.
The Alice Springs urban area had 30,875 residents at 30 June 2025: +10.2% over five years and +1.3% in the last year (ABS estimates).
4,466 residents
556 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Alice Springs
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Alice Springs suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Alice Springs suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Alice Springs suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Alice Springs suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Alice Springs suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Alice Springs suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Alice Springs suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Alice Springs's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Alice Springs's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Most liveable suburbs in Alice SpringsRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in Alice SpringsRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Alice Springs suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Alice Springs suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
Community demographics in Alice Springs
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
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Common questions about Alice Springs
How many suburbs are there in Alice Springs?
SuburbScan indexes 21 suburbs in Alice Springs, covering the Alice Springs urban area, home to 25,904 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Alice Springs?
Gillen is the most populated suburb in Alice Springs with a population of 4,466 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Alice Springs suburbs?
The top-rated Alice Springs suburbs on SuburbScan are Gillen, East Side, and Desert Springs, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Alice Springs suburbs?
The most affordable Alice Springs suburbs by median house price are The Gap, Stuart, and Sadadeen, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Alice Springs?
Alice Springs median house prices range from $430,000 to $1,425,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities