# Alice Springs Town Camps vs Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 319 km apart

Alice Springs Town Camps and Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala are two distinct First Nations communities in the Northern Territory. Alice Springs Town Camps is far larger, with 1,055 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to 431 in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; Alice Springs Town Camps is mostly car-dependent and has far more people within a 15-minute walk of public transport (61.4%) and parks (59.6%). In contrast, Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala is car-dependent and has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 23.9%.

Both areas share a very similar typical personal income for First Nations people, which sits around $270. This common financial standing exists despite other gaps, such as the fact that 85.8% of people in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 65.9% in Alice Springs Town Camps. Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala also has a well higher share of Year 12 completions at 11.4% compared to 6.8% in Alice Springs Town Camps.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Alice Springs Town Camps | Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,055 | 431 | 624 larger in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Year 12 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 4.6 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Unemployment | 13.3% | 23.9% | 10.6 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Median income | $278 | $266 | $12 higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Household income | $757 | $1,036 | $279 higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Indigenous language | 65.9% | 85.8% | 20.0 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Alice Springs Town Camps | Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 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% | 37.9% | 17.6 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Walk to transit | 61.4% | 0.0% | 61.4 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Walk to school | 38.8% | 82.8% | 44.0 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.6% | 0.0% | 59.6 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Walk to health | 7.9% | 0.0% | 7.9 pts higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Intersections/km² | 17 | 0 | 17 higher in Alice Springs Town Camps |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE708002/alice-springs-town-camps/vs/IARE709005/atitjere-akarnenehe-engawala