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Goldfields vs Alice Springs

Name: Goldfields vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 981 km apart · Goldfields profile · Alice Springs profile

Goldfields Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Goldfields are both large regional hubs, but they differ sharply in their makeup and economy. Alice Springs has a much higher share of First Nations people (37.3% compared to 11.5% in Goldfields) and more people who speak a First Nations language (63.3% versus 38.9%). The workforce also differs; Goldfields has a huge mining sector, while Alice Springs is more focused on health, social assistance, and public administration. This is reflected in income, with Goldfields having a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,154 compared to $906 in Alice Springs.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with children under 15 making up about 21% of the population in each. They also pay the same typical weekly rent of $280. While Alice Springs remains more reliant on rentals, Goldfields has a higher share of detached houses, a gap that has narrowed slightly since 2016. In other areas, the divide is growing; the gap in typical incomes and the share of adults with university degrees have both widened over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.8 pts higher in Alice Springs Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Alice Springs 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Goldfields People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Alice Springs Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Goldfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldfields in Alice Springs +1,796 larger in Goldfields gap narrowing

38,267 29th pct 36,471 27th pct

Median age in Goldfields in Alice Springs +2 yrs older in Goldfields gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) even 12.4%

9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

44.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Goldfields Alice Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 73.2%

6.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.1% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 20.5%

31.1% English ◂ +10.1 pts 21.0%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 54.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 36.3%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goldfields in Alice Springs +17 more in Alice Springs

29 54th pct 46 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Goldfields in Alice Springs +2.26 more in Alice Springs

3.64 76th pct 5.90 91st pct

Students in Goldfields in Alice Springs +941 more in Goldfields

7,171 31st pct 6,230 26th pct

Avg size in Goldfields in Alice Springs +112 larger in Goldfields

247 23rd pct 135 7th pct

ICSEA in Goldfields in Alice Springs +73 higher in Goldfields

928 12th pct 855 5th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%

7.9% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 25.1%

14.2% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.0 pts 10.4%

10.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.6% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Goldfields in Alice Springs +$248 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,154 88th pct $906 72nd pct

Household income in Goldfields in Alice Springs +$302 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$2,200 83rd pct $1,898 66th pct

Family income in Goldfields in Alice Springs +$574 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$2,663 83rd pct $2,089 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.8%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

11.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +5.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

14.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldfields in Alice Springs +9,190 larger in Alice Springs

4,397 86th pct 13,587 97th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Goldfields in Alice Springs +$79 higher in Goldfields

$406 6th pct $327 0th pct

Household income in Goldfields in Alice Springs +$155 higher in Goldfields

$1,300 20th pct $1,145 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goldfields in Alice Springs +0.3 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 55.8%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

14.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 27.7%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%

15.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

4.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldfields in Alice Springs even gap narrowing

$280 23rd pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Goldfields in Alice Springs +$283 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Goldfields in Alice Springs +0.20 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 28.8%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

2.7% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 66.5%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 17.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 17.7%

25.9% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.6% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.0% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.7%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goldfields in Alice Springs +67 more in Goldfields

166 30th pct 99 21st pct

Stops/1k in Goldfields in Alice Springs +1.62 more in Goldfields

4.34 48th pct 2.71 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Goldfields in Alice Springs +94.3 more in Goldfields

247.3 30th pct 153.0 24th pct

PT routes in Goldfields in Alice Springs even

8 16th pct 8 16th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 60.4%

4.6% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 30.0%

7.0% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Mining ◂ +28.7 pts 0.8%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +12.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +12.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Construction even 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

0.9% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 3.6%

8.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Goldfields in Alice Springs +2,327 higher in Alice Springs

41,107 25th pct 43,434 27th pct

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

2.3% 17th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goldfields in Alice Springs +162 higher in Alice Springs

126 0th pct 287 0th pct

Max temp in Goldfields in Alice Springs +3.9 higher in Alice Springs

27.4 86th pct 31.4 94th pct

Min temp in Goldfields in Alice Springs +2.9 higher in Alice Springs

12.6 60th pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goldfields in Alice Springs +0.1 higher in Goldfields

4.6 43rd pct 4.5 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Goldfields in Alice Springs even

4.5 44th pct 4.5 43rd pct

15-min city in Goldfields in Alice Springs +0.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

49.8% 40th pct 50.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Goldfields in Alice Springs +5.5 pts higher in Goldfields

63.3% 56th pct 57.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Goldfields in Alice Springs +2.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

67.5% 39th pct 69.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Goldfields in Alice Springs +4.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

69.0% 54th pct 73.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Goldfields in Alice Springs +4.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

81.1% 39th pct 85.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Goldfields in Alice Springs +0.6 pts higher in Goldfields

38.1% 43rd pct 37.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Goldfields in Alice Springs +1.3 more in Alice Springs

14.7 46th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Goldfields in Alice Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Goldfields in Alice Springs +0.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.8% 2nd pct 3.0% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldfields vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51103/goldfields/vs/70201/alice-springs