Araluen vs Braitling

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Araluen, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Araluen: a median of $572,000, against $462,000 in Braitling. On these figures, Braitling tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Araluen has cheaper units ($345,000 vs $440,000)
  • Braitling has cheaper houses ($462,500 vs $572,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Braitling

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (946 min vs 959 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1496.2 km vs 1501.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Braitling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.4% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Araluen Braitling
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.

Araluen Braitling
Walkability 42 / 46
Araluen — Walkability: 42/100 Braitling — Walkability: 46/100

Demographics

Araluen has higher household incomes ($127,452 vs $113,464); Braitling skews older (36 vs 34).

Araluen Braitling
Population 2,673 3,160
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +0.3%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $127,452/yr
+11% vs other
 $113,464/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+2% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Araluen Braitling
0-4 8.6% / 7.0%
Araluen — 0-4: 8.6% Braitling — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.2% / 13.3%
Araluen — 5-14: 15.2% Braitling — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.7% / 5.7%
Araluen — 15-19: 6.7% Braitling — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.4% / 4.6%
Araluen — 20-24: 4.4% Braitling — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 16.6% / 17.3%
Araluen — 25-34: 16.6% Braitling — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 16.3% / 15.3%
Araluen — 35-44: 16.3% Braitling — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.8% / 11.1%
Araluen — 45-54: 13.8% Braitling — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.2% / 14.1%
Araluen — 55-64: 10.2% Braitling — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 5.8% / 8.0%
Araluen — 65-74: 5.8% Braitling — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 2.0% / 2.8%
Araluen — 75-84: 2.0% Braitling — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Araluen — 85+: 0.3% Braitling — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Araluen 46.7% couple families
Araluen — Couple Families: 46.7% Araluen — Lone Person: 28.3% Araluen — One Parent Families: 16.3% Araluen — Group Household: 8.1% Araluen — Other Families: 0.6%
Braitling 40.1% couple families
Braitling — Couple Families: 40.1% Braitling — Lone Person: 32.2% Braitling — One Parent Families: 17.5% Braitling — Group Household: 7.8% Braitling — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Araluen 41.7% renting
Araluen — Owned Outright: 18.2% Araluen — Mortgage: 40.1% Araluen — Renting: 41.7%
Braitling 35.3% renting
Braitling — Owned Outright: 20.6% Braitling — Mortgage: 44.0% Braitling — Renting: 35.3%
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.

Araluen Braitling
New Zealand 5.1% / 2.8%
Araluen — New Zealand: 5.1% Braitling — New Zealand: 2.8%
India 5.4% / 1.5%
Araluen — India: 5.4% Braitling — India: 1.5%
England 2.3% / 2.2%
Araluen — England: 2.3% Braitling — England: 2.2%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.1%
Araluen — Philippines: 2.2% Braitling — Philippines: 2.1%
Zimbabwe 1.8% / 0.6%
Araluen — Zimbabwe: 1.8% Braitling — Zimbabwe: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Araluen Braitling
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 16.1%
Araluen — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Braitling — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 11.7%
Araluen — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Braitling — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.6%
Araluen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Braitling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 4.7%
Araluen — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Braitling — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.7%
Araluen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Braitling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Araluen 73.2% houses
Araluen — Houses: 73.2% Araluen — Townhouses: 23.6% Araluen — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Braitling 80.0% houses
Braitling — Houses: 80.0% Braitling — Townhouses: 17.4% Braitling — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Araluen Braitling
Median house price $572,500 $462,500
Median unit price $345,000 $440,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 28 sales
 64 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Araluen Braitling
3 bed $461K / $438K
Araluen — 3 bed: $461K (37 sales) Braitling — 3 bed: $438K (56 sales)

37 vs 56 sales

4 bed $636K / $522K
Araluen — 4 bed: $636K (40 sales) Braitling — 4 bed: $522K (38 sales)

40 vs 38 sales

5 bed $745K / $562K
Araluen — 5 bed: $745K (5 sales) Braitling — 5 bed: $562K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Araluen Braitling
New dwellings approved 30
across Alice Springs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Araluen Braitling
Houses 5.7%
$680/wk on $625K
 6.4%
$650/wk on $532K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Araluen Braitling
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NT Higher than 74% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 82% of NT

Liveability

Araluen scores higher overall (54 vs 47).

Araluen Braitling
Grade B C
Score 54/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Araluen Braitling
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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Araluen Braitling
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Araluen

  • Yipirinya School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Braitling

  • Braitling Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alice Springs School Of The Air Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Araluen Braitling
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Araluen sits further from the CBD (1501.3 km vs 1496.2 km).

Araluen Braitling
Walkability score 42/100 46/100
Distance to Darwin 1501.3 km 1496.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 959 min 946 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 0870
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.

Araluen Braitling
Car (driver) 78.8% / 78.9%
Araluen — Car (driver): 78.8% Braitling — Car (driver): 78.9%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 8.3%
Araluen — Car (passenger): 9.9% Braitling — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bicycle 4.1% / 4.3%
Araluen — Bicycle: 4.1% Braitling — Bicycle: 4.3%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 4.1%
Araluen — Worked from Home: 3.0% Braitling — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.9%
Araluen — Walked Only: 1.7% Braitling — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 2.5% / 1.5%
Araluen — Bus: 2.5% Braitling — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Araluen Braitling
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Araluen Braitling
Connectivity score 67/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,065 premises
 48%
1,364 premises

Climate

Araluen Braitling
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

Araluen Braitling
Average residential rate $2,106/yr
same for both
Council Alice Springs
same for both

Federal electorate

Araluen Braitling
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Araluen Braitling
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Araluen

Family Townhouses Young Families

Braitling

Affordable Easy Commute Transport Hub

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