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Unincorporated SA vs Alice Springs

Name: Unincorporated SA vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 655 km apart · Unincorporated SA profile · Alice Springs profile

Unincorporated SA Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Unincorporated SA are very different places. Alice Springs is a younger area where the typical resident is 34, compared to 42 in Unincorporated SA. It is also more professional and wealthier; 27.2% of adults in Alice Springs have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.9% do in Unincorporated SA. This helps explain why typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Alice Springs at $2,142, compared to $1,105 in Unincorporated SA.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical household income and the share of people born overseas. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in other ways, including similar rates of people who have no religion and those providing unpaid care. They also share a very similar climate, with both having an average maximum temperature of around 31 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,906 larger in Alice Springs Rent: $285 higher in Alice Springs Mortgage: $1,175 higher in Alice Springs Household income: $1,037 higher in Alice Springs Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +22,906 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

3,006 26th pct 25,912 63rd pct

Median age in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +8 yrs older in Unincorporated SA gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 24.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.5%

34.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.1% Widowed even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Unincorporated SA Alice Springs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 67.1%

0.5% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

29.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

6.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

0.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 68.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

36.0% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.8% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 9.0%

0.4% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Other religions even 2.0%

0.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +11 more in Alice Springs

7 39th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +13.06 more in Unincorporated SA

16.39 91st pct 3.33 45th pct

Students in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +4,498 more in Alice Springs

189 16th pct 4,687 64th pct

Avg size in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +233 larger in Alice Springs

27 2nd pct 260 55th pct

ICSEA in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +101 higher in Alice Springs

831 11th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%

10.7% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

5.9% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

7.8% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$358 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$773 57th pct $1,131 89th pct

Household income in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$1,037 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,105 14th pct $2,142 88th pct

Family income in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$1,067 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,417 17th pct $2,484 87th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.0%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 10.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.7%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

6.8% Asthma even 6.8%

4.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +9.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +4,610 larger in Alice Springs

733 57th pct 5,343 88th pct

Median age in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +5 yrs older in Unincorporated SA

32 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$55 higher in Alice Springs

$397 11th pct $452 21st pct

Household income in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$529 higher in Alice Springs

$826 6th pct $1,355 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +0.5 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 24.5%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 27.1%

29.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.8% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$285 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$90 2nd pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +$1,175 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$625 4th pct $1,800 74th pct

People / bedroom in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +0.10 higher in Alice Springs gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 15.7%

7.4% Owned with a mortgage +28.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.4% Other tenure ◂ +14.6 pts 2.7%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 64.2%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

82.8% Under $200 ◂ +63.9 pts 18.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.8% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +48.9 pts 12.4%

8.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +98 more in Alice Springs

1 19th pct 99 61st pct

Stops/1k in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +3.49 more in Alice Springs

0.33 19th pct 3.82 56th pct

Departures/1k in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +214.1 more in Alice Springs

1.3 17th pct 215.4 61st pct

PT routes in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +7 more in Alice Springs

1 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

31.0% Car (driver) +35.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

24.4% Walked ◂ +19.5 pts 4.8%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 3.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.9% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.1 pts 0.4%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +17.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.7% Mining ◂ +14.2 pts 0.4%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

6.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.1% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 12.3%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +12.3 pts 7.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

2.9% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +6 higher in Alice Springs

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +5 higher in Alice Springs

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +2 higher in Alice Springs

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +7 higher in Alice Springs

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +100 higher in Alice Springs

904 18th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +27,874 higher in Alice Springs

3,001 24th pct 30,875 64th pct

Growth in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +11.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

-3.2% 0th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +1,858 higher in Alice Springs

288 22nd pct 2,146 59th pct

Approvals in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +15 higher in Alice Springs

5 20th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +175 higher in Alice Springs

102 0th pct 276 10th pct

Max temp in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +0.4 higher in Alice Springs

30.5 87th pct 30.9 88th pct

Min temp in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +0.9 higher in Unincorporated SA

14.6 78th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +2.7 higher in Alice Springs

2.2 15th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +2.1 more in Alice Springs

2.6 18th pct 4.8 71st pct

15-min city in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +23.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

33.2% 24th pct 56.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +11.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

45.3% 45th pct 57.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +81.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

4.8% 18th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +37.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

39.2% 25th pct 76.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +50.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

40.3% 13th pct 90.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +21.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

13.3% 11th pct 34.7% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +115.5 more in Unincorporated SA

129.4 100th pct 13.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +10 higher in Alice Springs

0 3rd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Unincorporated SA in Alice Springs +1.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA

4.3% 43rd pct 2.9% 15th pct

Compare Unincorporated SA with nearby areas

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unincorporated SA vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa/vs/LGA70200/alice-springs