Arumbera vs Kilgariff

Arumbera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Kilgariff. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Arumbera, the large majority of households rent. In Kilgariff, most households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Arumbera tends to suit renters, while Kilgariff 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

Kilgariff

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 59%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% 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 cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $202/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 41%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilgariff

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (959 min vs 992 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1507.3 km vs 1521.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilgariff

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 (31% vs 11%)
  • But Arumbera has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Kilgariff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.9% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arumbera and Kilgariff 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 Kilgariff
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 Kilgariff
Walkability 0 / 10
Arumbera — Walkability: 0/100 Kilgariff — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Kilgariff has higher household incomes ($125,320 vs $43,056); Kilgariff has more residents (551 vs 257).

Arumbera Kilgariff
Population 257 551
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +57.9%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $43,056/yr $125,320/yr
+191% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $202/wk
+102% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arumbera Kilgariff
0-4 3.1% / 7.6%
Arumbera — 0-4: 3.1% Kilgariff — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.4% / 8.3%
Arumbera — 5-14: 14.4% Kilgariff — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 11.7% / 3.1%
Arumbera — 15-19: 11.7% Kilgariff — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 2.3% / 3.6%
Arumbera — 20-24: 2.3% Kilgariff — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.5% / 15.4%
Arumbera — 25-34: 12.5% Kilgariff — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 17.1% / 11.3%
Arumbera — 35-44: 17.1% Kilgariff — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 9.7% / 10.3%
Arumbera — 45-54: 9.7% Kilgariff — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 17.9% / 6.7%
Arumbera — 55-64: 17.9% Kilgariff — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 10.1% / 7.8%
Arumbera — 65-74: 10.1% Kilgariff — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 — / 13.4%
Arumbera — 75-84: not among its largest Kilgariff — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ 1.2% / 10.0%
Arumbera — 85+: 1.2% Kilgariff — 85+: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 — Other Families: 5.7%
Kilgariff 62.7% couple families
Kilgariff — Couple Families: 62.7% Kilgariff — Lone Person: 30.1% Kilgariff — One Parent Families: 7.2% Kilgariff — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Kilgariff 41.4% renting
Kilgariff — Owned Outright: 5.4% Kilgariff — Mortgage: 53.2% Kilgariff — Renting: 41.4%
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.

Arumbera Kilgariff
England 2.7% / 2.7%
Arumbera — England: 2.7% Kilgariff — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.6%
Arumbera — New Zealand: 2.3% Kilgariff — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.9% / 1.3%
Arumbera — South Africa: 1.9% Kilgariff — South Africa: 1.3%
India — / 2.5%
Arumbera — India: not among its largest Kilgariff — India: 2.5%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Arumbera — Philippines: not among its largest Kilgariff — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Arumbera Kilgariff
Certificate III & IV 3.9% / 12.0%
Arumbera — Certificate III & IV: 3.9% Kilgariff — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.5%
Arumbera — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Kilgariff — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 2.9%
Arumbera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Kilgariff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Arumbera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kilgariff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Arumbera — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kilgariff — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

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%
Kilgariff 75.0% houses
Kilgariff — Houses: 75.0% Kilgariff — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Kilgariff — Townhouses: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Arumbera Kilgariff
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $238,500

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Arumbera Kilgariff
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NT Higher than 56% 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 76% of NT

Liveability

Kilgariff is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Arumbera Kilgariff
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Arumbera Kilgariff
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Arumbera Kilgariff
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 Kilgariff

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

Amenities in the suburb

Arumbera Kilgariff
Parks & reserves 1 3
GPs 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Arumbera sits further from the CBD (1521.1 km vs 1507.3 km).

Arumbera Kilgariff
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Darwin 1521.1 km 1507.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 992 min 959 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Kilgariff
Car (driver) 59.6% / 80.8%
Arumbera — Car (driver): 59.6% Kilgariff — Car (driver): 80.8%
Walked Only 40.4% / 4.8%
Arumbera — Walked Only: 40.4% Kilgariff — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 12.3%
Arumbera — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kilgariff — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Worked from Home — / 2.1%
Arumbera — Worked from Home: not among its largest Kilgariff — Worked from Home: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Arumbera Kilgariff
Elevation 558 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arumbera Kilgariff
Connectivity score 21/100 84/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
15 premises
 72%
238 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Arumbera

Multicultural Professionals Rural

Kilgariff

Multicultural Professionals Retirees Rural

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