Arumbera vs Connellan

Arumbera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Connellan. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Arumbera, the large majority of households rent. In Connellan, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Arumbera tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Connellan suits couples and older residents.

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

Connellan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 59%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arumbera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Connellan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (966 min vs 992 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1513.3 km vs 1521.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Connellan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
  • But Arumbera has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arumbera Connellan
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.

Arumbera Connellan
Walkability 0 / 10
Arumbera — Walkability: 0/100 Connellan — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Connellan has higher household incomes ($135,772 vs $43,056); Connellan rents higher ($300/wk vs $100/wk).

Arumbera Connellan
Population 257 371
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% -7.2%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $43,056/yr $135,772/yr
+215% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $300/wk
+200% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arumbera Connellan
0-4 3.1% / 3.0%
Arumbera — 0-4: 3.1% Connellan — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 14.4% / 10.0%
Arumbera — 5-14: 14.4% Connellan — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 11.7% / 7.3%
Arumbera — 15-19: 11.7% Connellan — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 2.3% / 4.3%
Arumbera — 20-24: 2.3% Connellan — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.5% / 10.2%
Arumbera — 25-34: 12.5% Connellan — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 17.1% / 10.2%
Arumbera — 35-44: 17.1% Connellan — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 9.7% / 18.3%
Arumbera — 45-54: 9.7% Connellan — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 17.9% / 15.9%
Arumbera — 55-64: 17.9% Connellan — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 10.1% / 12.7%
Arumbera — 65-74: 10.1% Connellan — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 — / 5.7%
Arumbera — 75-84: not among its largest Connellan — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.2% / 2.4%
Arumbera — 85+: 1.2% Connellan — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arumbera 28.3% couple families
Arumbera — Couple Families: 28.3% Arumbera — Lone Person: 37.7% Arumbera — One Parent Families: 28.3% Arumbera — Group Household: 0.0% Arumbera — Other Families: 5.7%
Connellan 53.8% couple families
Connellan — Couple Families: 53.8% Connellan — Lone Person: 26.9% Connellan — One Parent Families: 11.5% Connellan — Group Household: 7.7% Connellan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arumbera 79.4% renting
Arumbera — Owned Outright: 20.6% Arumbera — Mortgage: 0.0% Arumbera — Renting: 79.4%
Connellan 13.4% renting
Connellan — Owned Outright: 33.0% Connellan — Mortgage: 53.6% Connellan — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arumbera Connellan
Certificate III & IV 3.9% / 17.5%
Arumbera — Certificate III & IV: 3.9% Connellan — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 12.1%
Arumbera — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Connellan — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.9%
Arumbera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Connellan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.4%
Arumbera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Connellan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Arumbera — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Connellan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Arumbera Connellan
England 2.7% / 5.1%
Arumbera — England: 2.7% Connellan — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.2%
Arumbera — New Zealand: 2.3% Connellan — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Arumbera — South Africa: 1.9% Connellan — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.3%
Arumbera — Canada: not among its largest Connellan — Canada: 1.3%
Italy — / 1.1%
Arumbera — Italy: not among its largest Connellan — Italy: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.1%
Arumbera — Germany: not among its largest Connellan — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arumbera 59.4% houses
Arumbera — Houses: 59.4% Arumbera — Flats / Apartments: 29.7% Arumbera — Townhouses: 10.9%
Connellan 92.4% houses
Connellan — Houses: 92.4% Connellan — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Connellan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Arumbera Connellan
Median house price — $897,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Arumbera Connellan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NT Higher than 58% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NT Higher than 28% of NT

Liveability

Connellan is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Arumbera Connellan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Arumbera Connellan
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Arumbera Connellan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Arumbera

  • Yirara College Independent · Secondary

Schools in Connellan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Arumbera Connellan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Arumbera sits further from the CBD (1521.1 km vs 1513.3 km).

Arumbera Connellan
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Darwin 1521.1 km 1513.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 992 min 966 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.

Arumbera Connellan
Car (driver) 59.6% / 83.4%
Arumbera — Car (driver): 59.6% Connellan — Car (driver): 83.4%
Walked Only 40.4% / 2.6%
Arumbera — Walked Only: 40.4% Connellan — Walked Only: 2.6%
Worked from Home — / 8.8%
Arumbera — Worked from Home: not among its largest Connellan — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Arumbera — Car (passenger): not among its largest Connellan — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Arumbera — Bicycle: not among its largest Connellan — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Arumbera Connellan
Elevation 558 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 544 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arumbera Connellan
Connectivity score 21/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
15 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Arumbera Connellan
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

Arumbera Connellan
Average residential rate $2,106/yr
same for both
Council Alice Springs
same for both

Federal electorate

Arumbera Connellan
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arumbera Connellan
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arumbera

Multicultural Professionals Rural

Connellan

Rural

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