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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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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 592 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Barkly profile

Alice Springs Barkly

Alice Springs and Barkly are two distinct Northern Territory regions located nearly 600km apart. Alice Springs is a larger hub with higher incomes and more qualified residents; 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.1% in Barkly. This is reflected in the typical weekly personal income, which is $906 in Alice Springs and $485 in Barkly. Barkly is more strongly First Nations, with 62.5% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 37.3% in Alice Springs.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and education between the two areas have widened. However, the gap in the share of First Nations people has narrowed slightly. Both regions share similar daily realities in some ways, with almost equal shares of people needing help with daily activities and very similar household sizes. Both are also rated as somewhat walkable, though Alice Springs provides far more access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.2 pts higher in Barkly Population: 31,184 larger in Alice Springs Personal income: $421 higher in Alice Springs Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Barkly No car: 15.9 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Barkly +31,184 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

36,471 27th pct 5,287 4th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Barkly +3 yrs older in Alice Springs gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%

21.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

45.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

73.2% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.0% English ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%

20.5% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

7.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 47.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

11.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alice Springs in Barkly +35 more in Alice Springs

46 83rd pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Barkly +2.86 more in Barkly

5.90 91st pct 8.76 100th pct

Students in Alice Springs in Barkly +5,447 more in Alice Springs

6,230 26th pct 783 3rd pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Barkly +64 larger in Alice Springs

135 7th pct 71 0th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Barkly +171 higher in Alice Springs

855 5th pct 684 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 31.4%

17.1% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 15.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

13.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$421 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$906 72nd pct $485 0th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$417 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,898 66th pct $1,481 32nd pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$1,005 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,089 56th pct $1,084 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.8%

15.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

3.6% Two conditions even 3.6%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Barkly +10,285 larger in Alice Springs

13,587 97th pct 3,302 77th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$7 higher in Barkly

$327 0th pct $334 0th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Barkly +$59 higher in Alice Springs

$1,145 8th pct $1,086 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.2 larger in Barkly gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 53.9%

20.4% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

2.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 24.7%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

8.5% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

7.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Barkly +$145 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$280 23rd pct $135 0th pct

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

$1,800 47th pct $1,087 0th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.10 higher in Barkly gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 8.8%

6.2% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

2.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 8.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

10.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 8.8%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 1.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 +25.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 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 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Barkly +2.71 more in Alice Springs

2.71 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Barkly +153.0 more in Alice Springs

153.0 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

8 16th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 46.9%

10.4% Walked +13.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.8% Car (passenger) even 7.8%

3.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.0% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 19.8%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

17.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%

18.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.3% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Alice Springs in Barkly +37,251 higher in Alice Springs

43,434 27th pct 6,183 3rd pct

Growth in Alice Springs in Barkly +4.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

7.1% 64th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alice Springs in Barkly +97 higher in Barkly

287 0th pct 384 6th pct

Max temp in Alice Springs in Barkly +3.5 higher in Barkly

31.4 94th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Alice Springs in Barkly +4.4 higher in Barkly

15.4 83rd pct 19.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.3 higher in Alice Springs

4.5 41st pct 4.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.5 more in Barkly

4.5 43rd pct 5.0 53rd pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Barkly +12.9 pts higher in Barkly

50.4% 42nd pct 63.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Barkly +19.1 pts higher in Barkly

57.8% 49th pct 76.9% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Barkly +69.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

69.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Barkly +9.3 pts higher in Barkly

73.8% 60th pct 83.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Barkly +10.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

85.8% 44th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Barkly +26.6 pts higher in Barkly

37.5% 41st pct 64.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Barkly +1.2 more in Barkly

16.0 55th pct 17.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Barkly even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Barkly +0.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

3.0% 6th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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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/sa3/70201/alice-springs/vs/70202/barkly