Burt Plain vs Larapinta

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Burt Plain, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Larapinta, most households own their home. On these figures, Burt Plain tends to suit 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

Larapinta

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 49%)
  • But Burt Plain has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 71%)

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 $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 17%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 45%)

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

Commuting to the city

Larapinta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (965 min vs 1054 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1504.9 km vs 1556.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Larapinta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Larapinta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burt Plain 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.

Burt Plain 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.

Burt Plain Larapinta
Walkability 0 / 0
Burt Plain — Walkability: 0/100 Larapinta — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Larapinta rents higher ($350/wk vs $25/wk); Larapinta has more residents (2,368 vs 230).

Burt Plain Larapinta
Population 230 2,368
+930% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.0% +4.5%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $42,848/yr $108,056/yr
+152% vs other
Median weekly rent $25/wk $350/wk
+1300% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burt Plain Larapinta
0-4 10.9% / 8.7%
Burt Plain — 0-4: 10.9% Larapinta — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 16.1% / 16.7%
Burt Plain — 5-14: 16.1% Larapinta — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 2.6% / 6.1%
Burt Plain — 15-19: 2.6% Larapinta — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.5% / 5.4%
Burt Plain — 20-24: 6.5% Larapinta — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.9% / 15.5%
Burt Plain — 25-34: 13.9% Larapinta — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 16.1% / 15.5%
Burt Plain — 35-44: 16.1% Larapinta — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 11.7% / 13.7%
Burt Plain — 45-54: 11.7% Larapinta — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.9% / 11.2%
Burt Plain — 55-64: 13.9% Larapinta — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 5.2% / 5.2%
Burt Plain — 65-74: 5.2% Larapinta — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 — / 1.9%
Burt Plain — 75-84: not among its largest Larapinta — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / 0.6%
Burt Plain — 85+: not among its largest Larapinta — 85+: 0.6%

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

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 — Other Families: 4.6% Burt Plain — Group Household: 0.0%
Larapinta 33.4% lone person
Larapinta — Lone Person: 33.4% Larapinta — Couple Families: 38.5% Larapinta — One Parent Families: 20.1% Larapinta — Other Families: 2.1% Larapinta — Group Household: 5.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Larapinta 44.6% renting
Larapinta — Owned Outright: 10.6% Larapinta — Mortgage: 44.8% Larapinta — Renting: 44.6%
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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Burt Plain — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Larapinta 70.6% houses
Larapinta — Houses: 70.6% Larapinta — Townhouses: 28.9% Larapinta — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Burt Plain Larapinta
Certificate III & IV 5.7% / 14.4%
Burt Plain — Certificate III & IV: 5.7% Larapinta — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 1.7% / 9.1%
Burt Plain — Bachelor Degree: 1.7% Larapinta — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 6.3%
Burt Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Larapinta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Burt Plain — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Larapinta — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.2%
Burt Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Larapinta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

Property market

Burt Plain Larapinta
Median house price — $470,000
Median unit price — $315,000
Median land price — $444,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

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

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.

Burt Plain Larapinta
Houses — 6.2%
$670/wk on $559K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Burt Plain Larapinta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of NT Higher than 70% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NT Higher than 43% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 51% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NT Higher than 72% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of NT

Liveability

Burt Plain Larapinta
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Burt Plain 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 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Burt Plain

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

Schools in Larapinta

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burt Plain Larapinta
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 29 0

Mobility

Burt Plain sits further from the CBD (1556.7 km vs 1504.9 km).

Burt Plain Larapinta
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1556.7 km
+3% vs other
 1504.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1054 min 965 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0872
 0.2%
postcode 0875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 0872
 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.

Burt Plain Larapinta
Car (driver) 43.5% / 84.8%
Burt Plain — Car (driver): 43.5% Larapinta — Car (driver): 84.8%
Walked Only 26.1% / 1.3%
Burt Plain — Walked Only: 26.1% Larapinta — Walked Only: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 13.0% / 8.8%
Burt Plain — Car (passenger): 13.0% Larapinta — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 1.4%
Burt Plain — Worked from Home: 17.4% Larapinta — Worked from Home: 1.4%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Burt Plain — Bicycle: not among its largest Larapinta — Bicycle: 2.3%
Bus — / 1.5%
Burt Plain — Bus: not among its largest Larapinta — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Burt Plain Larapinta
Elevation 659 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burt Plain Larapinta
Connectivity score 15/100 66/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 38%
991 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burt Plain Larapinta
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

Larapinta

Affordable Easy Commute Family Townhouses Transport Hub Young Families

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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