Burt Plain vs Ilparpa

Burt Plain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Ilparpa. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burt Plain, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Ilparpa, most households own their home. On these figures, Burt Plain tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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

Ilparpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Renters

Burt Plain

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($25/wk vs $260/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 13%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ilparpa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (971 min vs 1054 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1510.1 km vs 1556.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ilparpa

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 (11% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Ilparpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs -8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burt Plain Ilparpa
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.

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Walkability 0 / 10
Burt Plain — Walkability: 0/100 Ilparpa — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Ilparpa rents higher ($260/wk vs $25/wk); Ilparpa has higher household incomes ($106,496 vs $42,848).

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Population 230 542
+136% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.0% +15.3%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $42,848/yr $106,496/yr
+149% vs other
Median weekly rent $25/wk $260/wk
+940% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain Ilparpa
0-4 10.9% / 6.6%
Burt Plain — 0-4: 10.9% Ilparpa — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.1% / 10.9%
Burt Plain — 5-14: 16.1% Ilparpa — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 2.6% / 6.3%
Burt Plain — 15-19: 2.6% Ilparpa — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.5% / 4.6%
Burt Plain — 20-24: 6.5% Ilparpa — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.9% / 12.5%
Burt Plain — 25-34: 13.9% Ilparpa — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 16.1% / 11.6%
Burt Plain — 35-44: 16.1% Ilparpa — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.7% / 18.1%
Burt Plain — 45-54: 11.7% Ilparpa — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 13.9% / 17.2%
Burt Plain — 55-64: 13.9% Ilparpa — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 5.2% / 9.0%
Burt Plain — 65-74: 5.2% Ilparpa — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 — / 1.7%
Burt Plain — 75-84: not among its largest Ilparpa — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ — / —
Burt Plain — 85+: not among its largest Ilparpa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain 46.2% lone person
Burt Plain — Lone Person: 46.2% Burt Plain — Couple Families: 30.8% Burt Plain — One Parent Families: 18.5% Burt Plain — Group Household: 0.0% Burt Plain — Other Families: 4.6%
Ilparpa 38.2% lone person
Ilparpa — Lone Person: 38.2% Ilparpa — Couple Families: 35.1% Ilparpa — One Parent Families: 22.1% Ilparpa — Group Household: 4.6% Ilparpa — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain 79.1% renting
Burt Plain — Owned Outright: 20.9% Burt Plain — Mortgage: 0.0% Burt Plain — Renting: 79.1%
Ilparpa 34.3% renting
Ilparpa — Owned Outright: 24.6% Ilparpa — Mortgage: 41.1% Ilparpa — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain 85.7% houses
Burt Plain — Houses: 85.7% Burt Plain — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Burt Plain — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ilparpa 86.9% houses
Ilparpa — Houses: 86.9% Ilparpa — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Ilparpa — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Certificate III & IV 5.7% / 17.2%
Burt Plain — Certificate III & IV: 5.7% Ilparpa — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 1.7% / 10.5%
Burt Plain — Bachelor Degree: 1.7% Ilparpa — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 4.4%
Burt Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Ilparpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.6%
Burt Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ilparpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.5%
Burt Plain — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ilparpa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Property market

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Median house price — $862,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Burt Plain Ilparpa
New dwellings approved 7
across MacDonnell
 30
across Alice Springs
Approvals change year on year -100% +25%

Ranking within NT

Burt Plain Ilparpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NT Higher than 60% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 55% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NT Higher than 59% of NT

Liveability

Ilparpa is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Burt Plain Ilparpa
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

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Parks & reserves 0 3
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 29 0

Mobility

Burt Plain sits further from the CBD (1556.7 km vs 1510.1 km).

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Darwin 1556.7 km
+3% vs other
 1510.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1054 min 971 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0872
 0.3%
postcode 0873
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 0872
 21
postcode 0873

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.

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Car (driver) 43.5% / 85.1%
Burt Plain — Car (driver): 43.5% Ilparpa — Car (driver): 85.1%
Walked Only 26.1% / 1.3%
Burt Plain — Walked Only: 26.1% Ilparpa — Walked Only: 1.3%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 7.5%
Burt Plain — Worked from Home: 17.4% Ilparpa — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 13.0% / 6.1%
Burt Plain — Car (passenger): 13.0% Ilparpa — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Elevation 659 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 570 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 5%
87 premises

Council rates

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Average residential rate $1,387/yr $2,106/yr
Council MacDonnell Alice Springs

Federal electorate

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burt Plain Ilparpa
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burt Plain

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Ilparpa

Rural

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