Side by sideSuburb comparison

Desert Springs vs Alice Springs.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Alice Springs edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Alice Springs scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 70/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Desert Springs skews owner-occupied (59%), Alice Springs runs more rental-dense (23% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Desert Springs has a heavier family-household mix (77% vs 41%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsDesert Springs vs Alice Springs

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Desert Springs or Alice Springs?

Alice Springs scores 70/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Desert Springs
Metric
Alice Springs

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$390/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$75/wk
$500/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$313/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
23.0%
34.0%
Renter occupied
64.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
70
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,536
Population
231
36
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
16
884
Avg ICSEA
884

Climate

302 mm
Annual rainfall
302 mm
36.2°C
Mean max (Jan)
36.2°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).