Moving to Ciccone NT 0870
What the official numbers say about living in Ciccone — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $240 a week, against a median household income of $1,375 a week.
About 23% of homes are owner-occupied and 77% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Ciccone grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (245 → 281 people).
Around 67% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Croatian, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ciccone scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest airport: Alice Springs Airport, 12.6 km south.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 1289 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 18 schools · 17 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 16 parks — see them all on the Ciccone profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yipirinya School 1 km · St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre 1.2 km · Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bath Street Campus 1.4 km · St Philip's College 1.6 km · Gillen Primary School 1.6 km · Centralian Middle School 1.7 km · Braitling Primary School 1.7 km · Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Traegar Campus 1.7 km
Groceries: Coles 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.4 km · Foodtown Supermarket 1.4 km · IGA 2 km · IGA East Side 2.3 km · Larapinta IGA 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Ashwin Park 1.2 km · Trevor Reid Park 1.3 km · Billy Goat Hill 1.3 km · Westland Park 1.5 km · Hospital Lawns 1.6 km · Spencer Park 1.6 km · Allan Brumby Memorial Park 1.6 km · Newland Park 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ciccone, most often seen first: Black Kite · Magpie-lark · Little Crow · Crested Pigeon · Galah · Yellow-throated Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ciccone, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciccone here | 281 | — | 1/10 | 1% |
| Alice Springs | 231 | — | 4/10 | 4% |
| Araluen | 2,673 | — | 9/10 | 4% |
| Braitling | 3,160 | — | 7/10 | 3% |
| Gillen | 4,466 | — | 6/10 | 8% |
| The Gap | 1,945 | — | 6/10 | 8% |
| East Side | 3,098 | — | 9/10 | 5% |
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 Ciccone profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $240 a week, and about 77% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 245 people to 281. 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: Ciccone vs Alice Springs · Ciccone vs Araluen.
Nearby guides: Alice Springs · Araluen · Braitling · Gillen · The Gap · East Side.
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