Moving to Araluen NT 0870
What the official numbers say about living in Araluen — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $440 a week, against a median household income of $2,451 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Araluen shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,696 → 2,673 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Malayalam, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Araluen sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (88% of workers).
Nearest airport: Alice Springs Airport, 12.3 km south.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 1289 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 18 schools · 14 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 10 parks — see them all on the Araluen profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yipirinya School 550 m · Araluen Christian College 750 m · Bradshaw Primary School 900 m · Centralian Middle School 1.4 km · Gillen Primary School 1.6 km · St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre 1.9 km · Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Traegar Campus 2.3 km · Larapinta Primary School 2.3 km
Groceries: IGA 1.1 km · Foodtown Supermarket 1.4 km · Larapinta IGA 1.6 km · Coles 2.4 km · Woolworths 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Westland Park 450 m · Spencer Park 700 m · Chalmers Park 1000 m · Forrest Park 1.3 km · Ashwin Park 1.6 km · Newland Park 1.7 km · Albrecht Oval 2.1 km · Billy Goat Hill 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Araluen, most often seen first: Black Kite · Magpie-lark · Little Crow · Crested Pigeon · Masked Lapwing · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Araluen, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araluen here | 2,673 | — | 9/10 | 2% |
| Gillen | 4,466 | — | 6/10 | 5% |
| Ciccone | 281 | — | 1/10 | 0% |
| Larapinta | 2,368 | — | 4/10 | 0% |
| The Gap | 1,945 | — | 6/10 | 17% |
| Alice Springs | 231 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Braitling | 3,160 | — | 7/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Alice Springs — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lingiari — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 0870 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Araluen profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $440 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,696 people to 2,673. It sits about 1289 km from the Darwin CBD in a straight line. Local government is Alice Springs council, and the federal seat is Lingiari.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Araluen vs Gillen · Araluen vs Ciccone.
Nearby guides: Gillen · Ciccone · Larapinta · The Gap · Alice Springs · Braitling.
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