Alice Springs (T)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
29,693
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.3%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
26.1%
Born overseas
2021 Census
51.8%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
27.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
25,912
total persons (2021)
Children are 2.2pp below Regional NT; 70+ is 1.4pp above Regional NT.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
3.7%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand and United States of America.
Housing
8 topics
57.9%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 12.3pp above Regional NT.
Income
4 topics
25.9%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 6.9pp above Regional NT.
Education
2 topics
27.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 12.7pp above Regional NT.
Employment
8 topics
3.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment rose 0.2pp since 2016.
3.3%
2016
3.5%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
19
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
0 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Alice Springs (T) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42