Ilparpa vs Kilgariff

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilgariff, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ilparpa tends to suit people living alone, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ilparpa has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 75%)
  • Kilgariff 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

Kilgariff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($202/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilgariff

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (959 min vs 971 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1507.3 km vs 1510.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilgariff

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 11%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 13%)

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 15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ilparpa 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.

Ilparpa 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.

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Walkability 10 / 10
Ilparpa — Walkability: 10/100 Kilgariff — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Ilparpa rents higher ($260/wk vs $202/wk); Kilgariff has higher household incomes ($125,320 vs $106,496).

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Population 542 551
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +57.9%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $106,496/yr $125,320/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+22% vs other
 $202/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ilparpa Kilgariff
0-4 6.6% / 7.6%
Ilparpa — 0-4: 6.6% Kilgariff — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 10.9% / 8.3%
Ilparpa — 5-14: 10.9% Kilgariff — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 6.3% / 3.1%
Ilparpa — 15-19: 6.3% Kilgariff — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 4.6% / 3.6%
Ilparpa — 20-24: 4.6% Kilgariff — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.5% / 15.4%
Ilparpa — 25-34: 12.5% Kilgariff — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 11.6% / 11.3%
Ilparpa — 35-44: 11.6% Kilgariff — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 18.1% / 10.3%
Ilparpa — 45-54: 18.1% Kilgariff — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 17.2% / 6.7%
Ilparpa — 55-64: 17.2% Kilgariff — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 9.0% / 7.8%
Ilparpa — 65-74: 9.0% Kilgariff — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 1.7% / 13.4%
Ilparpa — 75-84: 1.7% Kilgariff — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ — / 10.0%
Ilparpa — 85+: not among its largest Kilgariff — 85+: 10.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ilparpa 35.1% couple families
Ilparpa — Couple Families: 35.1% Ilparpa — Lone Person: 38.2% Ilparpa — One Parent Families: 22.1% Ilparpa — Group Household: 4.6%
Kilgariff 62.7% couple families
Kilgariff — Couple Families: 62.7% Kilgariff — Lone Person: 30.1% Kilgariff — One Parent Families: 7.2% Kilgariff — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ilparpa 34.3% renting
Ilparpa — Owned Outright: 24.6% Ilparpa — Mortgage: 41.1% Ilparpa — Renting: 34.3%
Kilgariff 41.4% renting
Kilgariff — Owned Outright: 5.4% Kilgariff — Mortgage: 53.2% Kilgariff — Renting: 41.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 12.0%
Ilparpa — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Kilgariff — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.5%
Ilparpa — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Kilgariff — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 2.9%
Ilparpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Kilgariff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.4%
Ilparpa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Kilgariff — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.2%
Ilparpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Kilgariff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

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.

Ilparpa Kilgariff
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Ilparpa — England: 2.8% Kilgariff — England: 2.7%
India 0.7% / 2.5%
Ilparpa — India: 0.7% Kilgariff — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Ilparpa — New Zealand: 1.3% Kilgariff — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.3%
Ilparpa — South Africa: 0.6% Kilgariff — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Ilparpa — Philippines: not among its largest Kilgariff — Philippines: 1.6%
China 0.6% / —
Ilparpa — China: 0.6% Kilgariff — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ilparpa 86.9% houses
Ilparpa — Houses: 86.9% Ilparpa — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Ilparpa — Townhouses: 4.0%
Kilgariff 75.0% houses
Kilgariff — Houses: 75.0% Kilgariff — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Kilgariff — Townhouses: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Median house price $862,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $238,500

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Ilparpa Kilgariff
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NT Higher than 56% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NT Higher than 76% of NT

Liveability

Ilparpa scores higher overall (41 vs 36).

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ilparpa 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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ilparpa Kilgariff
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

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
GPs 0 1

Mobility

Ilparpa sits further from the CBD (1510.1 km vs 1507.3 km).

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1510.1 km 1507.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 971 min 959 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Car (driver) 85.1% / 80.8%
Ilparpa — Car (driver): 85.1% Kilgariff — Car (driver): 80.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 12.3%
Ilparpa — Car (passenger): 6.1% Kilgariff — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 2.1%
Ilparpa — Worked from Home: 7.5% Kilgariff — Worked from Home: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 4.8%
Ilparpa — Walked Only: 1.3% Kilgariff — Walked Only: 4.8%

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

Setting

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Elevation 570 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ilparpa Kilgariff
Connectivity score 21/100 84/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
87 premises
 72%
238 premises

Climate

Ilparpa 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ilparpa

Rural

Kilgariff

Multicultural Professionals Retirees Rural

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