Ilparpa, NT 0873
MacDonnellAll suburbs in postcode 0873
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Median house price
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Rent in Ilparpa
- Weekly rent (house)
- $250/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $260/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Ilparpa
Ilparpa (0873) sits in the MacDonnell region of the Northern Territory.
Ilparpa has roughly 542 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Ilparpa scores 0/100 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 282 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 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 10/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ilparpa's population at 542, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 34% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (68% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 542
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 68%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 34%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 282 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.9°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 Ilparpa
- What is the Ilparpa postcode?
- Ilparpa is in the 0873 postcode, in NT, in the MacDonnell region.
- Where is Ilparpa?
- Ilparpa is a suburb in the MacDonnell area, NT 0873.
- What is the average rent in Ilparpa?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $250, for units it's $260.
- What schools are in Ilparpa?
- There are 15 schools serving Ilparpa on this page, including Yirara College, Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs Steiner School.
- How walkable is Ilparpa?
- Ilparpa has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 10.
- What suburbs are near Ilparpa?
- Ilparpa is close to White Gums, Arumbera, Kilgariff, Flynn, Gillen.
- What is the population of Ilparpa?
- The population of Ilparpa is approximately 542 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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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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