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Alice Springs vs East Side

Name: Alice Springs vs East Side — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Alice Springs profile · East Side profile

Alice Springs East Side

East Side and Alice Springs are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. East Side is more likely to have separate houses, with 64.2% compared to just 10.8% in Alice Springs. It is also a more qualified and wealthier area, where 40.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 31.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Alice Springs is far more diverse, with 41.1% of people born overseas and 44.2% using a language other than English at home. This area also has a much higher share of people living alone at 54.2%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in their school advantage scores and the percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share an almost identical proximity to parks, with nearly everyone within a 15-minute walk. However, Alice Springs is far more focused on pedestrian life, described as a walker's paradise, while East Side is only somewhat walkable. Alice Springs also provides significantly better access to services, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,867 larger in East Side Other language: 26.5 pts higher in Alice Springs No religion: 30.4 pts higher in East Side Living alone: 25.7 pts higher in Alice Springs Separate houses: 53.4 pts higher in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in East Side +2,867 larger in East Side gap steady

231 57th pct 3,098 84th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in East Side +3 yrs older in Alice Springs gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

52.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 37.7%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%

9.1% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

51.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.0% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%

7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs East Side

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.7% Australia +26.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

8.7% India ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

19.9% English +13.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.4% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.4% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +36.8 pts ▸ 77.0%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.2% No religion +30.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 31.7%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in East Side

— 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alice Springs in East Side +1 more in Alice Springs

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in East Side +14 larger in East Side

280 46th pct 293 47th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in East Side even

938 21st pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

7.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%

11.0% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.5% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

2.1% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in East Side +$275 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$952 77th pct $1,227 91st pct

Household income in Alice Springs in East Side +$762 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$1,463 45th pct $2,225 85th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in East Side +$473 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$2,159 66th pct $2,632 86th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 20.1%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.9%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

1.7% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +7.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

14.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in East Side +387 larger in East Side

43 75th pct 430 86th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in East Side +11 yrs older in Alice Springs

40 yrs 78th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in East Side +$201 higher in East Side

$405 17th pct $606 46th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in East Side +$349 higher in East Side

$1,437 39th pct $1,786 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in East Side +0.7 larger in East Side gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 26.2%

11.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +25.7 pts 28.5%

19.3% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in East Side +$80 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$313 61st pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in East Side +$258 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,742 58th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in East Side +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 ◂ +23.8 pts 40.0%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.6% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +14.1 pts 1.5%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

10.8% Separate house +53.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 3 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 21.5%

26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 8.6%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.8% 5 or more even 4.8%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 25.7%

32.1% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in East Side +3 more in East Side

6 76th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in East Side +23.07 more in Alice Springs

25.97 95th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in East Side +5,281.9 more in Alice Springs

5,424.2 100th pct 142.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Alice Springs in East Side +7 more in Alice Springs

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in East Side even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.8% Walked ◂ +24.7 pts 6.1%

4.2% Bicycle +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 41.2%

15.5% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 6.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.5 pts 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +11.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.2% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

9.2% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.8% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

5.8% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in East Side +3.0 higher in Alice Springs

8.8 100th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in East Side +2.3 more in Alice Springs

7.9 100th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in East Side +30.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 69.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in East Side +29.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in East Side +6.9 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in East Side +10.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

92.1% 94th pct 81.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in East Side even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in East Side +62.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

99.7% 100th pct 37.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in East Side +208.8 more in Alice Springs

220.8 92nd pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in East Side +141 higher in Alice Springs

213 91st pct 73 82nd pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in East Side +0.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.9% 12th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Compare East Side with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs East Side [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/vs/SAL70088/east-side