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Charles vs East Side

Name: Charles vs East Side — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Charles profile · East Side profile

Charles East Side

East Side and Charles are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs. East Side has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.5% in Charles. Education levels differ further in school completion, with 59.2% of East Side residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 48.7% in Charles. While East Side has better access to groceries and 15-minute-city walks, Charles is far better served for public transport, with 8 routes and 29 stops compared to just 1 route and 15 stops in East Side.

Both areas have similar typical household incomes, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and very similar levels of typical personal pay. Over time, the two areas have drifted apart in some ways; the gap in overseas arrivals has widened, and separate houses are now well more common in Charles than in East Side. However, the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in East Side Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in East Side Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Charles Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in East Side Population: 1,203 larger in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles in East Side +1,203 larger in East Side gap widening

4,215 17th pct 5,418 25th pct

Median age in Charles in East Side +2 yrs older in Charles gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

37.3% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.5%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Charles East Side

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 70.7%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

26.9% English +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.5% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

9.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 70.1%

1.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.1%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

1.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other religions even 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles in East Side +1 more in East Side

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles in East Side +0.11 more in East Side

3.50 74th pct 3.61 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charles in East Side +3 more in Charles

16 43rd pct 13 34th pct

Students in Charles in East Side +181 more in East Side

797 30th pct 978 36th pct

Avg size in Charles in East Side +21 larger in Charles

266 28th pct 245 25th pct

ICSEA in Charles in East Side +70 higher in Charles

998 42nd pct 928 13th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%

22.0% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charles in East Side +$45 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$1,073 83rd pct $1,118 86th pct

Household income in Charles in East Side +$16 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$2,026 67th pct $2,042 69th pct

Family income in Charles in East Side +$27 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$2,371 69th pct $2,398 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.0% Cancer even 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles in East Side +74 larger in East Side

1,139 87th pct 1,213 87th pct

Median age in Charles in East Side +1 yrs older in East Side

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Charles in East Side +$71 higher in East Side

$385 3rd pct $456 12th pct

Household income in Charles in East Side +$52 higher in East Side

$1,255 19th pct $1,307 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles in East Side even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

19.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

27.1% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

4.4% 6 or more even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles in East Side +$10 higher in East Side gap steady

$350 43rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Charles in East Side gap narrowing

— $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Charles in East Side even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 61.3%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

8.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

20.2% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

1.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.8%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.9% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles in East Side +14 more in Charles

29 39th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Charles in East Side +4.11 more in Charles

6.88 82nd pct 2.77 28th pct

Departures/1k in Charles in East Side +398.4 more in Charles

534.0 39th pct 135.7 21st pct

PT routes in Charles in East Side +7 more in Charles

8 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Charles in East Side +19 longer in East Side

3 29th pct 22 81st pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 63.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 33.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.7% Sales workers even 5.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles in East Side +1 higher in East Side

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Charles in East Side +1 higher in East Side

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Charles in East Side even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Charles in East Side +1 higher in East Side

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Charles in East Side +18 higher in East Side

980 43rd pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Charles in East Side +1,662 higher in East Side

4,882 20th pct 6,544 29th pct

Growth in Charles in East Side +4.7 pts higher in East Side

4.8% 52nd pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Charles in East Side +612 higher in Charles

865 47th pct 253 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles in East Side +15 higher in Charles

251 0th pct 236 0th pct

Max temp in Charles in East Side even

30.7 94th pct 30.8 94th pct

Min temp in Charles in East Side even

13.6 70th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles in East Side +0.2 higher in East Side

5.3 48th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles in East Side +0.3 more in East Side

5.0 46th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Charles in East Side +35.2 pts higher in East Side

41.4% 30th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Charles in East Side +23.2 pts higher in East Side

52.7% 41st pct 75.9% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Charles in East Side +4.6 pts higher in Charles

97.1% 63rd pct 92.5% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Charles in East Side +8.8 pts higher in East Side

77.2% 53rd pct 86.0% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Charles in East Side +1.0 pts higher in East Side

95.9% 46th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Charles in East Side +6.5 pts higher in Charles

27.8% 32nd pct 21.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles in East Side +12.2 more in Charles

23.3 78th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Charles in East Side +17 higher in Charles

39 36th pct 22 31st pct

Mean slope in Charles in East Side +0.2 pts higher in Charles

2.9% 8th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Charles with nearby areas

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Compare East Side with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles vs East Side [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011045/charles/vs/702011046/east-side