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Charles vs Larapinta

Name: Charles vs Larapinta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Charles profile · Larapinta profile

Charles Larapinta

Larapinta and Charles are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different levels of accessibility. Charles is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and 27.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 4.4% in Larapinta. Larapinta has a higher share of high earners, with 30.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and a typical resident is more likely to have finished Year 12. Larapinta also has more people born overseas, at 27.0% compared to 19.7% in Charles.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar numbers of schools and a similar proportion of residents who volunteer or have served in the Defence Force. While Larapinta has seen a widening gap in higher incomes and school completion since 2011, the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has remained fairly stable across both areas.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 8.1 pts higher in Larapinta Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Larapinta Born overseas: 7.3 pts higher in Larapinta Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Larapinta Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Charles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles in Larapinta +749 larger in Larapinta gap widening

4,215 17th pct 4,964 22nd pct

Median age in Charles in Larapinta +1 yrs older in Charles gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 32.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.8%

37.3% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Charles Larapinta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 67.3%

2.2% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

26.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.5% Scottish even 7.5%

4.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 69.3%

1.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.0%

40.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

1.1% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles in Larapinta even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles in Larapinta +1.02 more in Charles

3.50 74th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charles in Larapinta even

16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Charles in Larapinta +195 more in Charles

797 30th pct 602 22nd pct

Avg size in Charles in Larapinta +65 larger in Charles

266 28th pct 201 21st pct

ICSEA in Charles in Larapinta +118 higher in Charles

998 42nd pct 879 7th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

22.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

8.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Charles in Larapinta +$117 higher in Larapinta gap steady

$1,073 83rd pct $1,190 89th pct

Household income in Charles in Larapinta +$241 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$2,026 67th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family income in Charles in Larapinta +$224 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$2,371 69th pct $2,595 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +2.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles in Larapinta +79 larger in Charles

1,139 87th pct 1,060 87th pct

Median age in Charles in Larapinta +2 yrs older in Charles

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charles in Larapinta +$160 higher in Larapinta

$385 3rd pct $545 30th pct

Household income in Charles in Larapinta +$305 higher in Larapinta

$1,255 19th pct $1,560 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles in Larapinta +0.1 larger in Larapinta gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 24.5%

17.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles in Larapinta +$50 higher in Larapinta gap widening

$350 43rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Charles in Larapinta gap widening

— $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Charles in Larapinta even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.3% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% 5 or more even 3.8%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

15.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.7% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles in Larapinta +11 more in Charles

29 39th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Charles in Larapinta +3.25 more in Charles

6.88 82nd pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Charles in Larapinta +381.3 more in Charles

534.0 39th pct 152.7 22nd pct

PT routes in Charles in Larapinta +6 more in Charles

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Charles in Larapinta +51 longer in Larapinta

3 29th pct 54 94th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 70.8%

6.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

7.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

6.1% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Arts & recreation even 2.1%

1.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative even 13.9%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

5.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles in Larapinta +1 higher in Larapinta

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Charles in Larapinta +2 higher in Larapinta

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Charles in Larapinta +2 higher in Larapinta

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Charles in Larapinta +1 higher in Larapinta

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Charles in Larapinta +27 higher in Larapinta

980 43rd pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Charles in Larapinta +996 higher in Larapinta

4,882 20th pct 5,878 25th pct

Growth in Charles in Larapinta +2.6 pts higher in Larapinta

4.8% 52nd pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Charles in Larapinta +635 higher in Charles

865 47th pct 230 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles in Larapinta +26 higher in Charles

251 0th pct 225 0th pct

Max temp in Charles in Larapinta +0.2 higher in Charles

30.7 94th pct 30.5 93rd pct

Min temp in Charles in Larapinta +0.1 higher in Charles

13.6 70th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles in Larapinta +1.1 higher in Charles

5.3 48th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles in Larapinta +0.8 more in Charles

5.0 46th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Charles in Larapinta +0.7 pts higher in Larapinta

41.4% 30th pct 42.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Charles in Larapinta +1.7 pts higher in Charles

52.7% 41st pct 51.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Charles in Larapinta +4.2 pts higher in Charles

97.1% 63rd pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Charles in Larapinta +7.8 pts higher in Larapinta

77.2% 53rd pct 85.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Charles in Larapinta +7.0 pts higher in Charles

95.9% 46th pct 88.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Charles in Larapinta +23.4 pts higher in Charles

27.8% 32nd pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles in Larapinta +13.6 more in Charles

23.3 78th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Charles in Larapinta +30 higher in Charles

39 36th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Charles in Larapinta +1.4 pts higher in Larapinta

2.9% 8th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Charles with nearby areas

Larapinta East Side Flynn Mount Johns Ross Sandover - Plenty Petermann - Simpson Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Compare Larapinta with nearby areas

Charles Flynn East Side Mount Johns Ross Sandover - Plenty Petermann - Simpson Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles vs Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011045/charles/vs/702011048/larapinta