Kilgariff vs Ross

Ross is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Kilgariff. In both, most households own their home. In Kilgariff, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Ross, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kilgariff tends to suit couples and older residents, while Ross suits 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

Kilgariff

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 47%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($202/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilgariff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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 14%)
  • But Ross has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% 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 13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilgariff Ross
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.

Kilgariff Ross
Walkability 10 / 0
Kilgariff — Walkability: 10/100 Ross — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Ross rents higher ($300/wk vs $202/wk); Ross has more residents (806 vs 551).

Kilgariff Ross
Population 551 806
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.9% +13.7%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $125,320/yr
+22% vs other
 $97,812/yr
Median weekly rent $202/wk $300/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilgariff Ross
0-4 7.6% / 5.0%
Kilgariff — 0-4: 7.6% Ross — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 8.3% / 12.4%
Kilgariff — 5-14: 8.3% Ross — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.1% / 4.5%
Kilgariff — 15-19: 3.1% Ross — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.6% / 4.2%
Kilgariff — 20-24: 3.6% Ross — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 15.4% / 17.0%
Kilgariff — 25-34: 15.4% Ross — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 11.3% / 13.2%
Kilgariff — 35-44: 11.3% Ross — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.3% / 13.4%
Kilgariff — 45-54: 10.3% Ross — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 6.7% / 17.9%
Kilgariff — 55-64: 6.7% Ross — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 7.8% / 11.2%
Kilgariff — 65-74: 7.8% Ross — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 13.4% / 3.0%
Kilgariff — 75-84: 13.4% Ross — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 10.0% / —
Kilgariff — 85+: 10.0% Ross — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Kilgariff — Other Families: 0.0%
Ross 32.1% couple families
Ross — Couple Families: 32.1% Ross — Lone Person: 46.8% Ross — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ross — Group Household: 5.5% Ross — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilgariff 41.4% renting
Kilgariff — Owned Outright: 5.4% Kilgariff — Mortgage: 53.2% Kilgariff — Renting: 41.4%
Ross 41.6% renting
Ross — Owned Outright: 34.3% Ross — Mortgage: 24.1% Ross — Renting: 41.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilgariff Ross
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 18.0%
Kilgariff — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Ross — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 11.9%
Kilgariff — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Ross — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 5.8%
Kilgariff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Ross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 5.0%
Kilgariff — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Ross — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Kilgariff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Ross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Kilgariff Ross
England 2.7% / 3.2%
Kilgariff — England: 2.7% Ross — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.2%
Kilgariff — New Zealand: 1.6% Ross — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.5%
Kilgariff — Philippines: 1.6% Ross — Philippines: 2.5%
India 2.5% / 1.5%
Kilgariff — India: 2.5% Ross — India: 1.5%
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Kilgariff — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Ross — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Kilgariff — South Africa: 1.3% Ross — South Africa: 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.

Kilgariff 75.0% houses
Kilgariff — Houses: 75.0% Kilgariff — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Kilgariff — Townhouses: 9.5%
Ross 47.2% houses
Ross — Houses: 47.2% Ross — Flats / Apartments: 39.0% Ross — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kilgariff Ross
Median house price — $657,500
Median unit price — $170,000
Median land price $238,500 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Kilgariff Ross
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 62% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 45% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 54% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NT Higher than 69% of NT

Liveability

Kilgariff is more walkable (10 vs 0); Kilgariff scores higher overall (36 vs 28).

Kilgariff Ross
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kilgariff Ross
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kilgariff Ross
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kilgariff

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

Schools in Ross

  • Alice Springs Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kilgariff Ross
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Kilgariff Ross
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 1507.3 km 1507.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 959 min 961 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Kilgariff Ross
Car (driver) 80.8% / 77.4%
Kilgariff — Car (driver): 80.8% Ross — Car (driver): 77.4%
Car (passenger) 12.3% / 6.9%
Kilgariff — Car (passenger): 12.3% Ross — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 4.8% / 6.2%
Kilgariff — Walked Only: 4.8% Ross — Walked Only: 6.2%
Worked from Home 2.1% / 5.6%
Kilgariff — Worked from Home: 2.1% Ross — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Bicycle — / 3.8%
Kilgariff — Bicycle: not among its largest Ross — Bicycle: 3.8%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Kilgariff Ross
Connectivity score 84/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
238 premises
 28%
238 premises

Climate

Kilgariff Ross
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kilgariff

Multicultural Professionals Retirees Rural

Ross

Rural

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