# Alice Springs vs ACT — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,953 km apart

Alice Springs and ACT are very different places, separated by nearly 2,000 kilometres. In Alice Springs, 36.5% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 7.5% in ACT. There is also a significant gap in First Nations education and income; in ACT, 58.8% of First Nations people finished Year 12 and the typical household earns $2,289, while in Alice Springs, Year 12 completion is 23.4% and the usual household income is $1,355. ACT is also more walkable, with a score of 6.9 (very walkable) compared to 4.9 (somewhat walkable) in Alice Springs.

Both areas have a high number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, with Alice Springs at 90.8% and ACT at 99.4%. This shared access to green space stands out, though ACT generally has more amenities nearby and better street connectivity. While First Nations residents in Alice Springs are noticeably older with a typical age of 27, those in ACT are younger at 24. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is also well higher in Alice Springs at 14.4% compared to 7.2% in ACT.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Alice Springs | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 5,343 | 8,908 | 3,565 larger in ACT |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Alice Springs |  |
| Year 12 | 23.4% | 58.8% | 35.4 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Unemployment | 14.4% | 7.2% | 7.2 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Median income | $452 | $1,004 | $552 higher in ACT |  |
| Household income | $1,355 | $2,289 | $934 higher in ACT |  |
| Indigenous language | 36.5% | 7.5% | 29.1 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Alice Springs | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 6.9 | 2.1 higher in ACT |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 6.5 | 1.7 more in ACT |  |
| 15-min city | 56.4% | 81.9% | 25.5 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.1% | 80.0% | 22.9 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.4% | 97.6% | 11.2 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to school | 76.7% | 85.4% | 8.6 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to a park | 90.8% | 99.4% | 8.6 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to health | 34.7% | 64.3% | 29.6 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Intersections/km² | 10 | 44 | 34 higher in ACT |  |
| Mean slope | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.6 pts higher in ACT |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG708/alice-springs/vs/IREG801/act