# South-Western WA vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,797 km apart

South-Western WA and Alice Springs are very different environments. Alice Springs is much more accessible for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) in South-Western WA. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 76.7% of Alice Springs homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is far higher than the 45.8% in South-Western WA. There is also a stark difference in language, as 36.5% of people in Alice Springs speak a First Nations language, while only 6.5% do in South-Western WA.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, but they share some similarities in the financial lives of First Nations people. Typical household incomes for First Nations families are almost identical, at $1,359 in South-Western WA and $1,355 in Alice Springs. While South-Western WA has a far larger First Nations population at 14,355 people, its typical First Nations resident is younger at 23, compared to 27 in Alice Springs.

## First Nations

| Statistic | South-Western WA | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 14,355 | 5,343 | 9,012 larger in South-Western WA |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Alice Springs |  |
| Year 12 | 30.2% | 23.4% | 6.8 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Unemployment | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.3 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Median income | $497 | $452 | $45 higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Household income | $1,359 | $1,355 | $4 higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.5% | 36.5% | 30.0 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | South-Western WA | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.3 higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 more in Alice Springs |  |
| 15-min city | 38.6% | 56.4% | 17.8 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.3% | 57.1% | 17.8 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to transit | 51.7% | 86.4% | 34.6 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to school | 45.8% | 76.7% | 30.9 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to a park | 69.8% | 90.8% | 21.0 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Walk to health | 28.6% | 34.7% | 6.1 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 10 | 9 higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Mean slope | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.3 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG507/south-western-wa/vs/IREG708/alice-springs