Our population is comprised of people from more than 100 nationalities.
26,000
Winter (May to October) is dry with cool evenings and mornings, summer (November to April) is hot and usually dry.
Four major shopping centres in the town centre, including the Todd Mall. Corner stores and smaller shopping complexes in residential areas.
Variety of government, church and independent schools from preschool to secondary, training and other tertiary education. Alice Springs campus, Charles Darwin University.
Alice Springs Hospital, a range of general practitioners and local and visiting specialists, health clinics, range of dentists and other health professionals.
Connected to Adelaide and Darwin by the Stuart Highway and the AustralAsia Railway. (The Ghan and regular freight services). Regular domestic flights link to Tennant Creek, Katherine and Darwin, and to the rest of Australia. Regional airline services operate to surrounding communities and properties. Public bus service, taxis and rental vehicles.
A range of houses, units and flats are available for sale or rent at costs similar to most capital cities.
The Centralian Advocate is published twice weekly, and the Alice Springs News is delivered free to homes every Wednesday. The NT News and interstate newspapers are flown in daily. SBS, the ABC, Central 7 and Imparja (based in Alice Springs) broadcast in central Australia. There are 10 radio stations including ABC and commercial radio and community stations to choose from.
