Araluen vs Larapinta

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 $470,000 in Larapinta, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Larapinta 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

Larapinta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($470,000 vs $572,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Larapinta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Araluen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (959 min vs 965 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1501.3 km vs 1504.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Araluen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Larapinta

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -1.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.2% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Araluen and Larapinta 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 Larapinta
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 Larapinta
Walkability 42 / 0
Araluen — Walkability: 42/100 Larapinta — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Araluen rents higher ($440/wk vs $350/wk); Araluen has higher household incomes ($127,452 vs $108,056).

Araluen Larapinta
Population 2,673
+11% vs other
 2,368
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +4.5%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $127,452/yr
+15% vs other
 $108,056/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+20% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Araluen Larapinta
0-4 8.6% / 8.7%
Araluen — 0-4: 8.6% Larapinta — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 15.2% / 16.7%
Araluen — 5-14: 15.2% Larapinta — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.7% / 6.1%
Araluen — 15-19: 6.7% Larapinta — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.4% / 5.4%
Araluen — 20-24: 4.4% Larapinta — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 16.6% / 15.5%
Araluen — 25-34: 16.6% Larapinta — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 16.3% / 15.5%
Araluen — 35-44: 16.3% Larapinta — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 13.8% / 13.7%
Araluen — 45-54: 13.8% Larapinta — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.2% / 11.2%
Araluen — 55-64: 10.2% Larapinta — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 5.8% / 5.2%
Araluen — 65-74: 5.8% Larapinta — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.0% / 1.9%
Araluen — 75-84: 2.0% Larapinta — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Araluen — 85+: 0.3% Larapinta — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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%
Larapinta 38.5% couple families
Larapinta — Couple Families: 38.5% Larapinta — Lone Person: 33.4% Larapinta — One Parent Families: 20.1% Larapinta — Group Household: 5.9% Larapinta — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Larapinta 44.6% renting
Larapinta — Owned Outright: 10.6% Larapinta — Mortgage: 44.8% Larapinta — Renting: 44.6%
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.

Araluen Larapinta
India 5.4% / 3.5%
Araluen — India: 5.4% Larapinta — India: 3.5%
New Zealand 5.1% / 3.0%
Araluen — New Zealand: 5.1% Larapinta — New Zealand: 3.0%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.2%
Araluen — Philippines: 2.2% Larapinta — Philippines: 2.2%
England 2.3% / 2.0%
Araluen — England: 2.3% Larapinta — England: 2.0%
Zimbabwe 1.8% / 0.5%
Araluen — Zimbabwe: 1.8% Larapinta — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Araluen Larapinta
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.4%
Araluen — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Larapinta — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 9.1%
Araluen — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Larapinta — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.3%
Araluen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Larapinta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.8%
Araluen — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Larapinta — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.2%
Araluen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Larapinta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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%
Larapinta 70.6% houses
Larapinta — Houses: 70.6% Larapinta — Townhouses: 28.9% Larapinta — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Araluen Larapinta
Median house price $572,500 $470,000
Median unit price $345,000 $315,000
Median land price — $444,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 28 sales
 55 days
from 23 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 Larapinta
3 bed $461K / $435K
Araluen — 3 bed: $461K (37 sales) Larapinta — 3 bed: $435K (29 sales)

37 vs 29 sales

4 bed $636K / $480K
Araluen — 4 bed: $636K (40 sales) Larapinta — 4 bed: $480K (11 sales)

40 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Araluen Larapinta
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 Larapinta
Houses 5.7%
$680/wk on $625K
 6.2%
$670/wk on $559K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Araluen Larapinta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 70% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 43% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 51% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NT
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 80% of NT

Liveability

Araluen is more walkable (42 vs 0); Araluen scores higher overall (54 vs 22).

Araluen Larapinta
Grade B D
Score 54/100 22/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Araluen Larapinta
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Araluen

  • Yipirinya School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Larapinta

  • Living Waters Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Larapinta Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Araluen Larapinta
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Larapinta sits further from the CBD (1504.9 km vs 1501.3 km).

Araluen Larapinta
Walkability score 42/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 1501.3 km 1504.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 959 min 965 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0870
 0.2%
postcode 0875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 0870
 19
postcode 0875

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 Larapinta
Car (driver) 78.8% / 84.8%
Araluen — Car (driver): 78.8% Larapinta — Car (driver): 84.8%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 8.8%
Araluen — Car (passenger): 9.9% Larapinta — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Bicycle 4.1% / 2.3%
Araluen — Bicycle: 4.1% Larapinta — Bicycle: 2.3%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 1.4%
Araluen — Worked from Home: 3.0% Larapinta — Worked from Home: 1.4%
Bus 2.5% / 1.5%
Araluen — Bus: 2.5% Larapinta — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Araluen Larapinta
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Araluen Larapinta
Connectivity score 67/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,065 premises
 38%
991 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Araluen

Family Townhouses Young Families

Larapinta

Affordable Easy Commute Family Townhouses Transport Hub Young Families

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