Central Australia

In a modern, more formal sense it can refer to the administrative region used by the Northern Territory government, as of 2022.

Centralia is another term associated with the area.

Administrative region of the NT

Economic region

There are six regions in the Northern Territory for the purposes of economic planning, as defined by the Northern Territory Government:

• Central Australia
• Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield
• East Arnhem (also a local government area (LGA))
• Barkly Region (also an LGA)
• Big Rivers Region
• Top End

This region has an estimated total regional population of 41,000, serviced by Alice Springs (population 28,000). The town also services parts of South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. LGAs make up the region:

• Town of Alice Springs (town)
• Central Desert Region (region)
• MacDonnell Region (region)
• Yulara (unincorporated town)