NT · Alice Springs Council
Desert Springs, NT, 0870
Current weather
22°CClear sky
40% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 22.4° / 12.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#6 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Desert Springs is a small locality in the Alice Springs area, home to around 1,536 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,536
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $3,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 614
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,264
- Employment rate
- 78.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 165 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barrett Dr Desert Palms
- Barrett Dr before Cromwell Dr
- Convention Centre Barrett Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Barrett Drive (1096)Bus stop
- Convention Centre (1098)Bus stop
- Desert Springs (1097)Bus stop
- Stephens RoadBus stop
- The Bean Tree CafeCafe
27 Tuncks Road
- Drinking water (4)
- Parking
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Barrett Dr Desert Palmstransport
- Barrett Dr before Cromwell Drtransport
- Convention Centre Barrett Drtransport
- Barrett Drive (1096)amenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Convention Centre (1098)amenitiesbus_stop
- Desert Springs (1097)amenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.