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Alice Springs vs Larapinta

Name: Alice Springs vs Larapinta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Larapinta profile

Alice Springs Larapinta

Larapinta (NT) and Alice Springs are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Larapinta (NT) is a family-oriented area where 25.3% of people are children under 15 and 30.7% of adults provide unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, where 70.6% of homes are separate houses and 71.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Alice Springs has a more transient, urban feel, with 54.2% of people living alone and 56.6% of homes being flats or apartments. Alice Springs also has a much more diverse international population, with 41.1% born overseas compared to 21.5% in Larapinta (NT).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several respects, maintaining almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and similar rates of Year 12 completion. Both areas also have a high First Nations presence compared to the national figure, though it is far higher in Larapinta (NT) at 30.4%. While they share these traits, their accessibility differs; Alice Springs is highly walkable with a 2-minute walk to public transport, whereas Larapinta (NT) is more car-dependent with a 24-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,137 larger in Larapinta Living alone: 27.2 pts higher in Alice Springs Separate houses: 59.7 pts higher in Larapinta 3+ bedrooms: 50.2 pts higher in Larapinta Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Larapinta +2,137 larger in Larapinta gap steady

231 57th pct 2,368 80th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

52.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.6 pts 31.2%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%

9.1% Children (0–14) +16.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%

34.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

1.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Larapinta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.7% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

8.7% India ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

10.4% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.2% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alice Springs in Larapinta

— 3.34 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alice Springs in Larapinta +6 more in Alice Springs

14 84th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Larapinta +65 larger in Alice Springs

280 46th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Larapinta +45 higher in Alice Springs

938 21st pct 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

7.5% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.5% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

11.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

5.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Larapinta +$142 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$952 77th pct $1,094 87th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Larapinta +$615 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$1,463 45th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Larapinta +$205 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$2,159 66th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.9 pts 19.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.3%

29.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

1.7% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

14.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Larapinta +678 larger in Larapinta

43 75th pct 721 87th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Larapinta +17 yrs older in Alice Springs

40 yrs 78th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Larapinta +$62 higher in Larapinta

$405 17th pct $467 27th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Larapinta +$70 higher in Larapinta

$1,437 39th pct $1,507 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 20.2%

11.9% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +27.2 pts 27.0%

19.3% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

8.4% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Larapinta +$37 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$313 61st pct $350 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Larapinta +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 ◂ +21.1 pts 42.7%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +29.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 2.4%

9.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

10.8% Separate house +59.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 3 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 21.6%

26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +39.7 pts 13.1%

32.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.1% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in Larapinta +1 more in Larapinta

6 76th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Larapinta +23.02 more in Alice Springs

25.97 95th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Larapinta +5,300.5 more in Alice Springs

5,424.2 100th pct 123.7 71st pct

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

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in Larapinta +22 longer in Larapinta

2 14th pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +30.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

30.8% Walked ◂ +29.7 pts 1.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

4.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 37.3%

15.5% 2 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 9.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%

18.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.1 pts 4.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

9.2% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.8% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

5.8% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

2.5% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Larapinta +4.5 higher in Alice Springs

8.8 100th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Larapinta +3.5 more in Alice Springs

7.9 100th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Larapinta +48.9 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 51.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Larapinta +39.9 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 60.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Larapinta +5.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Larapinta +5.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

92.1% 94th pct 86.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Larapinta +0.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Larapinta +99.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

99.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Larapinta +211.5 more in Alice Springs

220.8 92nd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Larapinta +196 higher in Alice Springs

213 91st pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Larapinta +0.9 pts higher in Larapinta

2.9% 12th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/vs/SAL70158/larapinta