# Adelaide vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,400 km apart

Adelaide and Alice Springs are far apart and differ greatly in their First Nations populations. Adelaide has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 31,232 people compared to 5,343 in Alice Springs. Education and language also vary; First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Adelaide at 39.4%, while 36.5% of people in Alice Springs speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 8% in Adelaide. Adelaide is also more walkable for basic needs, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (54.3% versus 34.7%).

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as typical First Nations household incomes and unemployment rates are almost identical. While Adelaide is slightly more walkable overall, Alice Springs has a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and parks. These two areas have also maintained similar levels of First Nations unemployment, around 14%, which sits well above the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Adelaide | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 31,232 | 5,343 | 25,889 larger in Adelaide |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Alice Springs |  |
| Year 12 | 39.4% | 23.4% | 16.0 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Unemployment | 14.1% | 14.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Median income | $532 | $452 | $80 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Household income | $1,337 | $1,355 | $18 higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.0% | 36.5% | 28.5 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Adelaide | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 more in Adelaide |  |
| 15-min city | 69.4% | 56.4% | 13.0 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.8% | 57.1% | 9.7 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.2% | 86.4% | 7.2 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to school | 70.3% | 76.7% | 6.5 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to a park | 87.1% | 90.8% | 3.7 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to health | 54.3% | 34.7% | 19.6 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 10 | 7 higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7 pts higher in Adelaide |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG401/adelaide/vs/IREG708/alice-springs