Gillen, NT 0870
Alice SpringsAll suburbs in postcode 0870
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Median house price
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Rent in Gillen
- Weekly rent (house)
- $390/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $400/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Gillen
Gillen (0870) sits in the Alice Springs region of the Northern Territory.
Gillen has roughly 4,466 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Gillen scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 286 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Gillen
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Gillen's population at 4,466, with a median age of 33. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (57% own, 41% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,466
- Median age
- 33
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 57%
- Renter occupied
- 41%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
936 offences recorded in 2026 across the Alice Springs LGA
NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Alice Springs, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 286 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Gillen
- What is the Gillen postcode?
- Gillen is in the 0870 postcode, in NT, in the Alice Springs region.
- Where is Gillen?
- Gillen is a suburb in the Alice Springs area, NT 0870.
- What is the average rent in Gillen?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $390, for units it's $400.
- What schools are in Gillen?
- There are 16 schools serving Gillen on this page, including Centralian Middle School, Gillen Primary School, Bradshaw Primary School.
- How walkable is Gillen?
- Gillen has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Gillen?
- Gillen is close to The Gap, Flynn, Ciccone, Araluen, Alice Springs.
- What is the population of Gillen?
- The population of Gillen is approximately 4,466 (2021 Census). The median age is 33.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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