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East Side

Northern Territory · Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback

This profile uses the ABS East Side statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

East Side is a locality in the Alice Springs area of Northern Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the East Side SA2.

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 1040 (gov)
Childcare
27
NQS-rated services
Population
6,544
+1.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the East Side SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in East Side

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for NT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Ross Park Primary School Government · 413 students
ICSEA 1040
Centralian Senior College Government · 351 students
ICSEA 879
Sadadeen Primary School Government · 118 students
ICSEA 793
Acacia Hill School Government · 96 students
ICSEA 789

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in East Side

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Ida Standley Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 37 places · The Gap
    Exceeding NQS
  • Rona Glynn Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 31 places · East Side
    Exceeding NQS
  • Braitling Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 88 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA-Living Waters Lutheran School
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Gap Community Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 76 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA of the Northern Territory YMCA Early Years Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Bradshaw Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Gillen
    Meeting NQS
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA of the Northern Territory Bradshaw Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Braitling Neighbourhood Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS
  • Gillen Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 56 places · Gillen
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA of the Northern Territory Grevillea Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 48 places · Alice Springs
    Meeting NQS

+ 15 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
15
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the East Side SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,544
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.60%
2024→25
Net change
+100
people / yr
Density
254
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+100
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+34
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-54
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+120

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
East Side
+1.60%
NT median
+0.75%
National median
+0.80%