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Alice Springs vs Barkly

Name: Alice Springs vs Barkly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 513 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Barkly profile

Alice Springs Barkly

Alice Springs and Barkly are two distinct parts of the Northern Territory separated by over 500km. Alice Springs is a more affluent hub where the typical personal weekly income is $1,131, far higher than the $456 seen in Barkly. This gap extends to education, with 27.2% of adults in Alice Springs holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.2% in Barkly. Barkly has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 66.6% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Alice Springs sits at 20.6%.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as the proportion of people providing unpaid care and the fact that most homes have three or more bedrooms. However, they have tracked differently over time. The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people born overseas, which is far higher in Alice Springs. While Alice Springs has more people working or looking for work, the gap between the two areas has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 46.0 pts higher in Barkly Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Barkly Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Alice Springs No car: 25.3 pts higher in Barkly Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Barkly +19,596 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

25,912 63rd pct 6,316 38th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Barkly +4 yrs older in Alice Springs gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 31.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

46.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 45.0%

39.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 83.9%

3.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +15.1 pts 11.8%

26.1% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 11.7%

9.2% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

5.1% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.1% English only ◂ +27.0 pts 41.1%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

42.9% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 30.2%

9.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alice Springs in Barkly +5 more in Alice Springs

18 71st pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Barkly +4.97 more in Barkly

3.33 45th pct 8.31 82nd pct

Students in Alice Springs in Barkly +3,647 more in Alice Springs

4,687 64th pct 1,040 38th pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Barkly +180 larger in Alice Springs

260 55th pct 80 15th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Barkly +268 higher in Alice Springs

932 27th pct 664 1st pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.7 pts 28.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below +16.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.8% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 13.8%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$675 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,131 89th pct $456 7th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$668 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,142 88th pct $1,474 57th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$1,449 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,484 87th pct $1,035 6th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 12.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None even 68.7%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Barkly +1,138 larger in Alice Springs

5,343 88th pct 4,205 87th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Barkly +1 yrs older in Alice Springs

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$101 higher in Alice Springs

$452 21st pct $351 7th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$234 higher in Alice Springs

$1,355 48th pct $1,121 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.6 larger in Barkly gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 3.2 93rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 54.9%

17.5% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 15.7%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%

27.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.5% 6 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

6.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Barkly +$260 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$375 82nd pct $115 7th pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Barkly +$713 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$1,800 74th pct $1,087 29th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.30 higher in Barkly gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 7.9%

2.7% Other tenure +16.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

2.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 85.2%

27.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.7 pts 7.3%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%

8.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% Under $200 +41.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

37.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 7.3%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.4%

12.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.8%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 +25.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 11.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in Barkly +99 more in Alice Springs

99 61st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Barkly +3.82 more in Alice Springs

3.82 56th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Barkly +215.4 more in Alice Springs

215.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alice Springs in Barkly +8 more in Alice Springs

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in Barkly

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 44.9%

4.8% Walked +20.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 18.1%

8.7% No vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 4.6%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%

17.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

17.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alice Springs in Barkly +7 higher in Alice Springs

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Alice Springs in Barkly +6 higher in Alice Springs

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Alice Springs in Barkly +2 higher in Alice Springs

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Alice Springs in Barkly +7 higher in Alice Springs

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Alice Springs in Barkly +214 higher in Alice Springs

1,004 77th pct 790 7th pct

ERP in Alice Springs in Barkly +23,427 higher in Alice Springs

30,875 64th pct 7,448 38th pct

Growth in Alice Springs in Barkly +4.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

8.4% 83rd pct 3.6% 50th pct

Businesses in Alice Springs in Barkly +1,970 higher in Alice Springs

2,146 59th pct 176 15th pct

Approvals in Alice Springs in Barkly +28 higher in Barkly

20 35th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alice Springs in Barkly +108 higher in Barkly

276 10th pct 384 21st pct

Max temp in Alice Springs in Barkly +4.0 higher in Barkly

30.9 88th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Alice Springs in Barkly +6.1 higher in Barkly

13.7 74th pct 19.8 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.8 higher in Alice Springs

4.9 72nd pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.1 more in Barkly

4.8 71st pct 4.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Barkly +4.5 pts higher in Barkly

56.4% 65th pct 60.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Barkly +16.7 pts higher in Barkly

57.1% 66th pct 73.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Barkly +86.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

86.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Barkly +6.6 pts higher in Barkly

76.7% 78th pct 83.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Barkly +14.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

90.8% 75th pct 76.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Barkly +30.2 pts higher in Barkly

34.7% 44th pct 64.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Barkly +1.4 more in Barkly

13.9 29th pct 15.4 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Barkly +10 higher in Alice Springs

10 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.9% 15th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70200/alice-springs/vs/LGA70420/barkly