Amoonguna vs Ross

Amoonguna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 39 in Ross. In Amoonguna, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ross, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Amoonguna tends to suit renters and families with children, while Ross suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Amoonguna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 47%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Amoonguna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (88% vs 42%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (961 min vs 968 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1507.8 km vs 1514.2 km)
  • But Amoonguna is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ross

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 3%)
  • But Amoonguna is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Amoonguna and Ross drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Amoonguna Ross
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Amoonguna Ross
Walkability 13 / 0
Amoonguna — Walkability: 13/100 Ross — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Ross rents higher ($300/wk vs $50/wk); Ross has more residents (806 vs 229).

Amoonguna Ross
Population 229 806
+252% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +13.7%
Median age 29 39
Median household income $42,328/yr $97,812/yr
+131% vs other
Median weekly rent $50/wk $300/wk
+500% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna Ross
0-4 9.6% / 5.0%
Amoonguna — 0-4: 9.6% Ross — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 18.8% / 12.4%
Amoonguna — 5-14: 18.8% Ross — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.4% / 4.5%
Amoonguna — 15-19: 7.4% Ross — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 8.7% / 4.2%
Amoonguna — 20-24: 8.7% Ross — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 17.0% / 17.0%
Amoonguna — 25-34: 17.0% Ross — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 13.1% / 13.2%
Amoonguna — 35-44: 13.1% Ross — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.8% / 13.4%
Amoonguna — 45-54: 11.8% Ross — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.3% / 17.9%
Amoonguna — 55-64: 8.3% Ross — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 3.1% / 11.2%
Amoonguna — 65-74: 3.1% Ross — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 — / 3.0%
Amoonguna — 75-84: not among its largest Ross — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Amoonguna — 85+: not among its largest Ross — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna 60.8% one parent families
Amoonguna — One Parent Families: 60.8% Amoonguna — Couple Families: 27.5% Amoonguna — Lone Person: 5.9% Amoonguna — Other Families: 5.9% Amoonguna — Group Household: 0.0%
Ross 14.2% one parent families
Ross — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ross — Couple Families: 32.1% Ross — Lone Person: 46.8% Ross — Other Families: 1.4% Ross — Group Household: 5.5%
One Parent Families Couple Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna 88.2% renting
Amoonguna — Owned Outright: 11.8% Amoonguna — Mortgage: 0.0% Amoonguna — Renting: 88.2%
Ross 41.6% renting
Ross — Owned Outright: 34.3% Ross — Mortgage: 24.1% Ross — Renting: 41.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Amoonguna Ross
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.2%
Amoonguna — New Zealand: 2.6% Ross — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 3.2%
Amoonguna — England: not among its largest Ross — England: 3.2%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Amoonguna — Philippines: not among its largest Ross — Philippines: 2.5%
India — / 1.5%
Amoonguna — India: not among its largest Ross — India: 1.5%
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Amoonguna — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Ross — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna Ross
Certificate III & IV 1.7% / 18.0%
Amoonguna — Certificate III & IV: 1.7% Ross — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 11.9%
Amoonguna — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Ross — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.8%
Amoonguna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Ross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.0%
Amoonguna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ross — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Amoonguna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna 90.7% houses
Amoonguna — Houses: 90.7% Amoonguna — Flats / Apartments: 9.3% Amoonguna — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ross 47.2% houses
Ross — Houses: 47.2% Ross — Flats / Apartments: 39.0% Ross — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Amoonguna Ross
Median house price — $657,500
Median unit price — $170,000
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Amoonguna Ross
New dwellings approved 7
across MacDonnell
 30
across Alice Springs
Approvals change year on year -100% +25%

Ranking within NT

Amoonguna Ross
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of NT Higher than 62% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NT Higher than 45% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NT Higher than 54% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NT Higher than 69% of NT

Liveability

Amoonguna is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Amoonguna Ross
Grade — C
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Amoonguna Ross
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Amoonguna Ross
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Amoonguna

  • Amoonguna School Government · Primary

Schools in Ross

  • Alice Springs Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Amoonguna Ross
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Amoonguna sits further from the CBD (1514.2 km vs 1507.8 km).

Amoonguna Ross
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 1514.2 km 1507.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 968 min 961 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 0873
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 0873
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Amoonguna Ross
Car (driver) 37.5% / 77.4%
Amoonguna — Car (driver): 37.5% Ross — Car (driver): 77.4%
Walked Only 62.5% / 6.2%
Amoonguna — Walked Only: 62.5% Ross — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Amoonguna — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ross — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home — / 5.6%
Amoonguna — Worked from Home: not among its largest Ross — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Bicycle — / 3.8%
Amoonguna — Bicycle: not among its largest Ross — Bicycle: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Amoonguna Ross
Elevation 546 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 558 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Amoonguna Ross
Connectivity score 15/100 52/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 28%
238 premises

Climate

Amoonguna Ross
Annual rainfall 285 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Amoonguna Ross
Average residential rate $1,387/yr $2,106/yr
Council MacDonnell Alice Springs

Federal electorate

Amoonguna Ross
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amoonguna Ross
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amoonguna

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

Ross

Rural

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