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East Side vs Mount Johns

Name: East Side vs Mount Johns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · East Side profile · Mount Johns profile

East Side Mount Johns

East Side and Mount Johns are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with distinct community profiles. East Side has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 22.4%, compared to 9.6% in Mount Johns. This is consistent with a far higher First Nations unemployment rate in East Side, which is 16.6% against 5.1% in Mount Johns. East Side also has more one-parent families (20.3% versus 10.0%) and far more separate houses, with 61.3% of homes being detached compared to 43.5% in Mount Johns.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, and Mount Johns now has a far higher share of people born overseas at 39.8%, while East Side sits at 24.2%. Despite these differing trends, both areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as their typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733. They also share similar weather, with both recording an average maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees and 236mm of annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in East Side One-parent: 10.3 pts higher in East Side Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Mount Johns Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in Mount Johns First Nations: 12.7 pts higher in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Side in Mount Johns +1,393 larger in East Side gap narrowing

5,418 25th pct 4,025 16th pct

Median age in East Side in Mount Johns +2 yrs older in Mount Johns gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 41.7%

33.5% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.5% Divorced even 7.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

East Side Mount Johns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 53.2%

2.0% India +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% New Zealand even 3.1%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

25.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 65.5%

1.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 40.1%

36.5% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Side in Mount Johns +3 more in East Side

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Side in Mount Johns +2.24 more in East Side

3.61 75th pct 1.37 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Side in Mount Johns +2 more in Mount Johns

13 34th pct 15 40th pct

Students in East Side in Mount Johns +155 more in East Side

978 36th pct 823 31st pct

Avg size in East Side in Mount Johns +579 larger in Mount Johns

245 25th pct 823 87th pct

ICSEA in East Side in Mount Johns +100 higher in Mount Johns

928 13th pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

14.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Side in Mount Johns +$188 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$1,118 86th pct $1,306 92nd pct

Household income in East Side in Mount Johns +$246 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$2,042 69th pct $2,288 82nd pct

Family income in East Side in Mount Johns +$395 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$2,398 71st pct $2,793 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

12.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

16.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Side in Mount Johns +825 larger in East Side

1,213 87th pct 388 73rd pct

Median age in East Side in Mount Johns +3 yrs older in Mount Johns

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in East Side in Mount Johns +$141 higher in Mount Johns

$456 12th pct $597 42nd pct

Household income in East Side in Mount Johns +$246 higher in Mount Johns

$1,307 23rd pct $1,553 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Side in Mount Johns +0.2 larger in East Side gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

22.7% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Side in Mount Johns +$40 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$360 46th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in East Side in Mount Johns even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in East Side in Mount Johns +0.10 higher in Mount Johns gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

3.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 43.5%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

5.0% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 31.1%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.9% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.7%

10.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Side in Mount Johns +2 more in East Side

15 24th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in East Side in Mount Johns +0.46 more in Mount Johns

2.77 28th pct 3.23 34th pct

Departures/1k in East Side in Mount Johns +32.3 more in Mount Johns

135.7 21st pct 168.0 23rd pct

PT routes in East Side in Mount Johns +2 more in Mount Johns

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in East Side in Mount Johns +24 longer in Mount Johns

22 81st pct 46 91st pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 61.0%

5.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

6.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

6.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Side in Mount Johns +2 higher in Mount Johns

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in East Side in Mount Johns +4 higher in Mount Johns

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in East Side in Mount Johns +2 higher in Mount Johns

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in East Side in Mount Johns +1 higher in Mount Johns

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in East Side in Mount Johns +62 higher in Mount Johns

998 50th pct 1,060 75th pct

ERP in East Side in Mount Johns +1,475 higher in East Side

6,544 29th pct 5,069 21st pct

Growth in East Side in Mount Johns +6.6 pts higher in Mount Johns

9.5% 78th pct 16.2% 88th pct

Businesses in East Side in Mount Johns +42 higher in East Side

253 11th pct 211 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Side in Mount Johns even

236 0th pct 236 0th pct

Max temp in East Side in Mount Johns even

30.8 94th pct 30.8 94th pct

Min temp in East Side in Mount Johns even

13.6 70th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Side in Mount Johns +0.4 higher in East Side

5.5 51st pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Side in Mount Johns even

5.3 50th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in East Side in Mount Johns +9.5 pts higher in East Side

76.6% 59th pct 67.1% 51st pct

Walk to shops in East Side in Mount Johns +33.0 pts higher in East Side

75.9% 62nd pct 42.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in East Side in Mount Johns +14.0 pts higher in East Side

92.5% 52nd pct 78.5% 38th pct

Walk to school in East Side in Mount Johns +5.6 pts higher in East Side

86.0% 63rd pct 80.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in East Side in Mount Johns +1.1 pts higher in East Side

96.9% 49th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in East Side in Mount Johns +39.5 pts higher in Mount Johns

21.3% 26th pct 60.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Side in Mount Johns +5.1 more in Mount Johns

11.1 31st pct 16.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in East Side in Mount Johns +1 higher in Mount Johns

22 31st pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in East Side in Mount Johns +0.2 pts higher in Mount Johns

2.7% 5th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare East Side with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Johns with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Side vs Mount Johns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011046/east-side/vs/702011049/mount-johns