# Perth vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,975 km apart

Perth and Alice Springs are far apart and differ significantly in their accessibility and demographics. Perth is very walkable, with a score of 6.1, and far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (55.8%) compared to Alice Springs (34.7%). First Nations outcomes also vary; the Year 12 completion rate for First Nations people is far higher in Perth at 40.1%, while it is 23.4% in Alice Springs. Conversely, First Nations languages are far more common in Alice Springs, spoken by 36.5% of people, compared to 8.2% in Perth.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment, which is 14.9% in Perth and 14.4% in Alice Springs. Beyond this, the two places remain distinct. Perth has a far larger First Nations population with 38,984 people, and the typical First Nations resident there is younger (23 years) and earns a well higher typical personal income of $610. In Alice Springs, the typical First Nations resident is noticeably older at 27 and earns $452.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Perth | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 38,984 | 5,343 | 33,641 larger in Perth |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Alice Springs |  |
| Year 12 | 40.1% | 23.4% | 16.7 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Median income | $610 | $452 | $158 higher in Perth |  |
| Household income | $1,677 | $1,355 | $322 higher in Perth |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.2% | 36.5% | 28.3 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Perth | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 higher in Perth |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 more in Perth |  |
| 15-min city | 73.6% | 56.4% | 17.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to shops | 69.5% | 57.1% | 12.4 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to transit | 93.6% | 86.4% | 7.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to school | 81.0% | 76.7% | 4.3 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.6% | 90.8% | 4.8 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to health | 55.8% | 34.7% | 21.1 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Intersections/km² | 54 | 10 | 45 higher in Perth |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 2.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Perth |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG505/perth/vs/IREG708/alice-springs