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Alice Springs vs Katherine

Name: Alice Springs vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 940 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Katherine profile

Alice Springs Katherine

Alice Springs and Katherine are both Northern Territory hubs, but they differ sharply in wealth and services. Alice Springs has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $906 compared to $560 in Katherine. Education levels are also higher in Alice Springs, where 45.6% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 33.6% in Katherine. Alice Springs is more walkable, with 50.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Katherine's figure is 25.3%.

These two areas share very similar profiles in terms of religious views and home ownership, with about 36% of people in both reporting no religion. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly income has grown from $226 in 2011 to $346 today. Similarly, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has increased since 2011, with this figure far higher in Alice Springs than in Katherine.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $346 higher in Alice Springs Family income: $773 higher in Alice Springs First Nations: 12.3 pts higher in Katherine Population: 17,732 larger in Alice Springs Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Katherine +17,732 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

36,471 27th pct 18,739 13th pct

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

33 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 32.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

21.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

45.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 39.7%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.7% Separated even 3.6%

3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 78.3%

2.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.0% English ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%

20.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

7.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 45.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.7%

36.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

11.8% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.8% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alice Springs in Katherine +19 more in Alice Springs

46 83rd pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Katherine +0.24 more in Katherine

5.90 91st pct 6.14 92nd pct

Students in Alice Springs in Katherine +2,919 more in Alice Springs

6,230 26th pct 3,311 12th pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Katherine +13 larger in Alice Springs

135 7th pct 123 4th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Katherine +104 higher in Alice Springs

855 5th pct 751 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.6%

16.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

10.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

13.7% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

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

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Katherine +$346 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$906 72nd pct $560 2nd pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Katherine +$194 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,898 66th pct $1,704 52nd pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Katherine +$773 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,089 56th pct $1,316 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 66.8%

15.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Katherine +4,297 larger in Alice Springs

13,587 97th pct 9,290 92nd pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Katherine +2 yrs older in Alice Springs

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Katherine +$51 higher in Alice Springs

$327 0th pct $276 0th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Katherine +$21 higher in Katherine

$1,145 8th pct $1,166 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Katherine +0.4 larger in Katherine gap steady

2.8 86th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

20.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 22.1%

8.5% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

7.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Katherine +$102 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$280 23rd pct $178 3rd pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Katherine +$185 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,615 35th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Katherine +0.20 higher in Katherine gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 16.1%

13.5% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 75.1%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 14.8%

2.4% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

3.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

26.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.0%

17.7% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.8%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in Katherine +99 more in Alice Springs

99 21st pct 0 0th pct

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

2.71 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

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

153.0 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

8 16th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 55.5%

10.4% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.0%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

15.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

5.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

17.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

6.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Alice Springs in Katherine +21,408 higher in Alice Springs

43,434 27th pct 22,026 11th pct

Growth in Alice Springs in Katherine +2.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

7.1% 64th pct 4.3% 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alice Springs in Katherine +482 higher in Katherine

287 0th pct 770 41st pct

Max temp in Alice Springs in Katherine +4.3 higher in Katherine

31.4 94th pct 35.7 100th pct

Min temp in Alice Springs in Katherine +4.5 higher in Katherine

15.4 83rd pct 19.9 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Katherine +1.8 higher in Alice Springs

4.5 41st pct 2.7 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Katherine +1.4 more in Alice Springs

4.5 43rd pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Katherine +25.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

50.4% 42nd pct 25.3% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Katherine +21.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

57.8% 49th pct 36.6% 17th pct

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

69.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Katherine +10.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

73.8% 60th pct 63.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Katherine +20.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

85.8% 44th pct 65.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Katherine +7.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

37.5% 41st pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Katherine +2.1 more in Alice Springs

16.0 55th pct 13.9 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

3.0% 6th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70201/alice-springs/vs/70205/katherine