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Alice Springs vs Gillen

Name: Alice Springs vs Gillen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Gillen profile

Alice Springs Gillen

Gillen and Alice Springs are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Gillen is a larger family hub where 22.8% of people are children under 15 and 70.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Alice Springs is more densely packed with flats or apartments and has a much higher share of people living alone (54.2%). There are also notable gaps in language and origin, with Alice Springs having a far higher share of people born overseas (41.1%) and those who speak a First Nations language (65.1%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over. While they are both very easy to get around, the walkability score for Alice Springs is higher, described as a walker's paradise, compared to Gillen, which is very walkable. The gap in the typical age of residents has remained noticeable, as the typical person in Alice Springs is 37, while in Gillen they are 33.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,235 larger in Gillen Living alone: 31.4 pts higher in Alice Springs Separate houses: 58.7 pts higher in Gillen 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in Gillen Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Gillen +4,235 larger in Gillen gap steady

231 57th pct 4,466 86th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Gillen +4 yrs older in Alice Springs gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

52.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 35.1%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%

9.1% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 48.3%

34.0% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

1.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Gillen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.7% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

8.7% India ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

10.4% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +25.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.2% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Gillen

— 3.92 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alice Springs in Gillen +3 more in Gillen

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Gillen +15 larger in Alice Springs

280 46th pct 265 44th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Gillen +6 higher in Gillen

938 21st pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

7.5% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

11.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

5.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Gillen +$151 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$952 77th pct $1,103 87th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Gillen +$713 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$1,463 45th pct $2,176 83rd pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Gillen +$232 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$2,159 66th pct $2,391 77th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 18.8%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

1.7% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

14.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Gillen +807 larger in Gillen

43 75th pct 850 87th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Gillen +16 yrs older in Alice Springs

40 yrs 78th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Gillen +$135 higher in Gillen

$405 17th pct $540 38th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Gillen +$6 higher in Gillen

$1,437 39th pct $1,443 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Gillen +0.9 larger in Gillen gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 23.4%

11.9% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +31.4 pts 22.8%

19.3% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.4% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Gillen +$87 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$313 61st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Gillen +$267 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Gillen even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 41.0%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +28.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 2.2%

9.6% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

10.8% Separate house +58.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.2 pts 2.4%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 3 bedrooms +35.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 22.8%

26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.7 pts 4.8%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +35.3 pts 17.5%

32.1% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

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

6 76th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Gillen +23.29 more in Alice Springs

25.97 95th pct 2.69 68th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Gillen +5,302.7 more in Alice Springs

5,424.2 100th pct 121.6 71st pct

PT routes in Alice Springs in Gillen +5 more in Alice Springs

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in Gillen +1 longer in Gillen

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +25.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

30.8% Walked ◂ +26.7 pts 4.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

4.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 34.2%

15.5% 2 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 8.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

18.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.7 pts 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 11.2%

17.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

5.8% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

2.5% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Gillen +2.7 higher in Alice Springs

8.8 100th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Gillen +2.0 more in Alice Springs

7.9 100th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Gillen +9.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Gillen +8.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Gillen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Gillen +0.5 pts higher in Gillen

92.1% 94th pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Gillen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Gillen +17.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

99.7% 100th pct 82.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Gillen +211.6 more in Alice Springs

220.8 92nd pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Gillen +148 higher in Alice Springs

213 91st pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Gillen +1.0 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.9% 12th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

Ciccone Desert Springs The Gap East Side Sadadeen Gillen Stuart Araluen

Compare Gillen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Gillen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/vs/SAL70109/gillen