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Alice Springs vs Araluen

Name: Alice Springs vs Araluen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Araluen profile

Alice Springs Araluen

Araluen (NT) and Alice Springs are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Araluen (NT) is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,451, far higher than the $1,463 seen in Alice Springs. It is also a family-focused place, with 23.7% of people being children under 15—far higher than the 9.1% in Alice Springs—and a much higher share of separate houses (73.2% compared to 10.8%).

Both areas have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over, but their living patterns are diverging. Alice Springs has far more people living alone (54.2% vs 21.7%) and a much higher share of renters at 63.9%. In contrast, Araluen (NT) is more car-reliant, with 73.2% of homes being separate houses, while Alice Springs is a walker's paradise where every home is within a 15-minute walk of the city's amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,442 larger in Araluen Living alone: 32.5 pts higher in Alice Springs Separate houses: 62.4 pts higher in Araluen 3+ bedrooms: 52.1 pts higher in Araluen Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Araluen +2,442 larger in Araluen gap steady

231 57th pct 2,673 82nd pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Araluen +3 yrs older in Alice Springs gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

52.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 32.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%

9.1% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 41.7%

34.0% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Araluen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.7% Australia +20.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

8.7% India ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.9% English +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.4% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +30.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.2% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Araluen

— 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alice Springs in Araluen +2 more in Araluen

14 84th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Araluen +9 larger in Alice Springs

280 46th pct 271 45th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Araluen even

938 21st pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

7.5% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%

8.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

8.9% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

5.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Araluen +$329 higher in Araluen gap narrowing

$952 77th pct $1,281 92nd pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Araluen +$988 higher in Araluen gap steady

$1,463 45th pct $2,451 89th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Araluen +$647 higher in Araluen gap narrowing

$2,159 66th pct $2,806 88th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 15.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.8%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.7% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +9.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

14.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Araluen +337 larger in Araluen

43 75th pct 380 86th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Araluen +14 yrs older in Alice Springs

40 yrs 78th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Araluen +$249 higher in Araluen

$405 17th pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Araluen +$200 higher in Araluen

$1,437 39th pct $1,637 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Araluen +1.0 larger in Araluen gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 21.7%

11.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +32.5 pts 21.7%

19.3% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.4% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Araluen +$127 higher in Araluen gap widening

$313 61st pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Araluen +$130 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,870 65th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 39.3%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.6% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +13.3 pts 2.4%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

10.8% Separate house +62.4 pts ▸ 73.2%

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 3 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 21.0%

26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.0 pts 3.5%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +43.1 pts 9.7%

32.1% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

0.0% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in Araluen +6 more in Araluen

6 76th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Araluen +21.48 more in Alice Springs

25.97 95th pct 4.49 75th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Araluen +5,241.3 more in Alice Springs

5,424.2 100th pct 182.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Alice Springs in Araluen +6 more in Alice Springs

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in Araluen +15 longer in Araluen

2 14th pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +25.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

30.8% Walked ◂ +29.3 pts 1.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.1 pts 33.1%

15.5% 2 vehicles +26.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 4.8%

8.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +16.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.0 pts 4.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

9.2% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

4.2% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.8% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

5.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

2.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Araluen +4.8 higher in Alice Springs

8.8 100th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Araluen +3.8 more in Alice Springs

7.9 100th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Araluen +65.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 34.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Araluen +57.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 42.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Araluen +8.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Araluen +7.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

92.1% 94th pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Araluen +20.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 79.2% 74th pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Araluen +91.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

99.7% 100th pct 8.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Araluen +211.1 more in Alice Springs

220.8 92nd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Araluen +159 higher in Alice Springs

213 91st pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Araluen +1.7 pts higher in Araluen

2.9% 12th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/vs/SAL70015/araluen