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Alice Springs vs Mount Johns

Name: Alice Springs vs Mount Johns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Mount Johns profile

Alice Springs Mount Johns

Mount Johns and Alice Springs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Johns has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 43.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $1,550. It also has far more children, with 20.3% of the population under 15. In contrast, Alice Springs has a much larger First Nations community, where 18.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 65.1% speak a First Nations language.

Both areas are similar in terms of their school advantage scores and the share of homes owned outright. However, they offer different lifestyles; Alice Springs is far more connected with frequent public transport and a higher share of people walking to work. Meanwhile, Mount Johns is more car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 310 larger in Mount Johns Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Alice Springs Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Mount Johns 3+ bedrooms: 44.4 pts higher in Mount Johns PT commute: 9.3 pts higher in Mount Johns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +310 larger in Mount Johns gap widening

231 57th pct 541 66th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +2 yrs older in Alice Springs gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

52.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 41.0%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.1% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

34.0% Married +22.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

51.6% Never married ◂ +18.0 pts 33.6%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.0% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Widowed even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Mount Johns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.7% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%

8.7% India ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.9% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

19.9% English +11.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.4% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% German +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +38.1 pts ▸ 78.4%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.2% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

4.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +2 more in Alice Springs

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +20 larger in Mount Johns

280 46th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +18 higher in Mount Johns

938 21st pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +27.4 pts ▸ 76.5%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 2.7%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

7.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.0% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

8.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$598 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$952 77th pct $1,550 100th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$806 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$1,463 45th pct $2,269 86th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$1,269 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$2,159 66th pct $3,428 96th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

1.7% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +17.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

14.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +21 larger in Alice Springs

43 75th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +15 yrs older in Alice Springs

40 yrs 78th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$907 higher in Mount Johns

$405 17th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$1,146 higher in Mount Johns

$1,437 39th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +0.4 larger in Mount Johns gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +21.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 29.0%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

54.2% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 42.1%

19.3% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

8.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$32 higher in Mount Johns gap steady

$313 61st pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +$167 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +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 ◂ +11.8 pts 52.0%

8.4% Other tenure +11.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 3.2%

9.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

Types of homes

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.4 pts 36.2%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.8% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 3 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 11.3%

26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.2 pts 11.3%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Studio / none +10.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 30.4%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 15.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

0.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +6 more in Alice Springs

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +25.97 more in Alice Springs

25.97 95th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +5,424.2 more in Alice Springs

5,424.2 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +8 more in Alice Springs

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +46 longer in Mount Johns

2 14th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

30.8% Walked ◂ +27.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bus +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

4.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 52.3%

15.5% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 10.9%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Public administration & safety +34.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%

18.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.2 pts 6.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

9.2% Other services ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.8% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

5.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +5.3 higher in Alice Springs

8.8 100th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +3.9 more in Alice Springs

7.9 100th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +70.0 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 30.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +100.0 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +27.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +3.5 pts higher in Mount Johns

92.1% 94th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +20.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

100.0% 100th pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +99.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

99.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +218.9 more in Alice Springs

220.8 92nd pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +209 higher in Alice Springs

213 91st pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Mount Johns +0.6 pts higher in Mount Johns

2.9% 12th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Compare Mount Johns with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Mount Johns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/vs/SAL70195/mount-johns