Braitling vs Ciccone

In Braitling, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ciccone, the large majority of households rent. Houses cost more in Ciccone: a median of $2.29 million, against $462,000 in Braitling, though rent is higher in Braitling. On these figures, Braitling tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ciccone suits renters and 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

Braitling

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Braitling

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($462,500 vs $2,290,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ciccone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (77% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Braitling sits closer to the CBD (1496.2 km vs 1498.3 km)
  • Ciccone is more walkable (54/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ciccone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Ciccone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Braitling Ciccone
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.

Braitling Ciccone
Walkability 46 / 54
Braitling — Walkability: 46/100 Ciccone — Walkability: 54/100

Demographics

Braitling has more residents (3,160 vs 281); Braitling rents higher ($430/wk vs $240/wk).

Braitling Ciccone
Population 3,160
+91% vs other
 281
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +10.2%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $113,464/yr
+37% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+44% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braitling Ciccone
0-4 7.0% / 3.6%
Braitling — 0-4: 7.0% Ciccone — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.3% / 10.0%
Braitling — 5-14: 13.3% Ciccone — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.7% / 7.1%
Braitling — 15-19: 5.7% Ciccone — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.6% / 6.0%
Braitling — 20-24: 4.6% Ciccone — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 17.3% / 18.5%
Braitling — 25-34: 17.3% Ciccone — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 15.3% / 11.0%
Braitling — 35-44: 15.3% Ciccone — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.1% / 17.4%
Braitling — 45-54: 11.1% Ciccone — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 14.1% / 14.2%
Braitling — 55-64: 14.1% Ciccone — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.0% / 8.9%
Braitling — 65-74: 8.0% Ciccone — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 2.8% / 2.5%
Braitling — 75-84: 2.8% Ciccone — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.6% / —
Braitling — 85+: 0.6% Ciccone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braitling 32.2% lone person
Braitling — Lone Person: 32.2% Braitling — Couple Families: 40.1% Braitling — One Parent Families: 17.5% Braitling — Other Families: 2.4% Braitling — Group Household: 7.8%
Ciccone 43.2% lone person
Ciccone — Lone Person: 43.2% Ciccone — Couple Families: 27.0% Ciccone — One Parent Families: 23.0% Ciccone — Other Families: 6.8% Ciccone — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braitling 35.3% renting
Braitling — Owned Outright: 20.6% Braitling — Mortgage: 44.0% Braitling — Renting: 35.3%
Ciccone 77.0% renting
Ciccone — Owned Outright: 9.0% Ciccone — Mortgage: 14.0% Ciccone — Renting: 77.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Braitling Ciccone
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 19.6%
Braitling — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Ciccone — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 6.8%
Braitling — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Ciccone — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.0%
Braitling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Ciccone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 2.8%
Braitling — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Ciccone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Braitling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Ciccone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Braitling Ciccone
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.2%
Braitling — New Zealand: 2.8% Ciccone — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Braitling — England: 2.2% Ciccone — England: 1.4%
India 1.5% / 2.1%
Braitling — India: 1.5% Ciccone — India: 2.1%
China — / 2.5%
Braitling — China: not among its largest Ciccone — China: 2.5%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Braitling — Philippines: 2.1% Ciccone — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal — / 1.1%
Braitling — Nepal: not among its largest Ciccone — Nepal: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Braitling — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Ciccone — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braitling 80.0% houses
Braitling — Houses: 80.0% Braitling — Townhouses: 17.4% Braitling — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Ciccone 43.1% houses
Ciccone — Houses: 43.1% Ciccone — Townhouses: 22.5% Ciccone — Flats / Apartments: 34.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Braitling Ciccone
Median house price $462,500 $2,290,000
Median unit price $440,000 $410,000
Median land price — $1,490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 42 sales
 —

Development activity

Braitling Ciccone
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.

Braitling Ciccone
Houses 6.4%
$650/wk on $532K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Braitling Ciccone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 39% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NT Higher than 71% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of NT —

Liveability

Ciccone is more walkable (54 vs 46).

Braitling Ciccone
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Braitling Ciccone
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Braitling

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

Schools in Ciccone

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ciccone sits further from the CBD (1498.3 km vs 1496.2 km).

Braitling Ciccone
Walkability score 46/100 54/100
Distance to Darwin 1496.2 km 1498.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 946 min 949 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 27 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Braitling Ciccone
Car (driver) 78.9% / 62.8%
Braitling — Car (driver): 78.9% Ciccone — Car (driver): 62.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 19.8%
Braitling — Walked Only: 2.9% Ciccone — Walked Only: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 10.7%
Braitling — Car (passenger): 8.3% Ciccone — Car (passenger): 10.7%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 6.6%
Braitling — Worked from Home: 4.1% Ciccone — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Bicycle 4.3% / —
Braitling — Bicycle: 4.3% Ciccone — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Braitling Ciccone
Elevation 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 584 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Braitling Ciccone
Connectivity score 72/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,364 premises
 32%
571 premises

Climate

Braitling Ciccone
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Braitling

Affordable Easy Commute Transport Hub

Ciccone

Easy Commute Townhouses Transport Hub

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