# Alice Springs Town Camps vs Anmatjere — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 199 km apart

Alice Springs Town Camps and Anmatjere are two distinct Northern Territory areas separated by about 199 km. Alice Springs Town Camps is far larger in terms of First Nations population, with 1,055 people compared to 586 in Anmatjere. The two areas differ sharply in their layout and access to services; Alice Springs Town Camps is mostly car-dependent but has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (61.4% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Anmatjere is car-dependent and has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 43.7%, compared to 13.3% in Alice Springs Town Camps.

Both areas share very similar typical First Nations household incomes, sitting at $757 in Alice Springs Town Camps and $766 in Anmatjere. They are also alike in their geography, with almost the same average terrain slope. While both have very high proportions of people speaking First Nations languages, this is far higher in Anmatjere, where 92.0% of people do so, compared to 65.9% in Alice Springs Town Camps.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Alice Springs Town Camps | Anmatjere | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,055 | 586 | 469 larger in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 29 yrs | 1 yrs older in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Year 12 | 6.8% | 12.9% | 6.1 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Unemployment | 13.3% | 43.7% | 30.4 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Median income | $278 | $243 | $35 higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Household income | $757 | $766 | $9 higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Indigenous language | 65.9% | 92.0% | 26.1 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Alice Springs Town Camps | Anmatjere | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 more in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| 15-min city | 11.0% | 0.0% | 11.0 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Walk to shops | 20.4% | 16.3% | 4.1 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Walk to transit | 61.4% | 0.0% | 61.4 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Walk to school | 38.8% | 50.3% | 11.5 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.6% | 26.5% | 33.1 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Walk to health | 7.9% | 51.8% | 43.9 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Intersections/km² | 17 | 0 | 17 higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE708002/alice-springs-town-camps/vs/IARE709003/anmatjere