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Araluen vs Braitling

Name: Araluen vs Braitling — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Araluen profile · Braitling profile

Araluen Braitling

Braitling and Araluen (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with distinct profiles. Araluen (NT) has a much stronger international presence, with 31.4% of people born overseas and 24.4% arriving recently from abroad, compared to 19.4% and 10.0% in Braitling. Education and income are also higher in Araluen (NT), where 63.0% of residents finished Year 12 and typical weekly household earnings are more likely to be over $3,000. Braitling has a larger First Nations population, which is 22.2% of the area, and far more schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas share many core features, including the same average school size and a similar number of schools within 3 km. They also track closely on housing and family life, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and similar typical monthly home-loan payments. While Araluen (NT) is more walkable with better access to groceries and a higher share of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, Braitling offers better access to parks, with 95.8% of homes within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Araluen Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Araluen Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Araluen Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Araluen Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluen in Braitling +487 larger in Braitling gap steady

2,673 82nd pct 3,160 85th pct

Median age in Araluen in Braitling +2 yrs older in Braitling gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 38.0%

7.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Braitling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 74.7%

5.4% India ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.5% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 75.8%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 39.3%

7.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Araluen in Braitling +1.55 more in Braitling

1.58 20th pct 3.13 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Araluen in Braitling even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Araluen in Braitling even

271 45th pct 271 45th pct

ICSEA in Araluen in Braitling even

939 22nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 50.6%

13.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

14.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Araluen in Braitling +$143 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $1,138 88th pct

Household income in Araluen in Braitling +$269 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,451 89th pct $2,182 83rd pct

Family income in Araluen in Braitling +$280 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,526 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 13.1%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

6.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.4%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

24.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.4%

15.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Araluen in Braitling +323 larger in Braitling

380 86th pct 703 87th pct

Median age in Araluen in Braitling even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Araluen in Braitling +$203 higher in Araluen

$654 51st pct $451 25th pct

Household income in Araluen in Braitling +$101 higher in Araluen

$1,637 48th pct $1,536 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluen in Braitling +0.2 larger in Araluen gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 54.7%

21.7% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluen in Braitling +$10 higher in Araluen gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Araluen in Braitling +$66 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,870 65th pct $1,804 61st pct

People / bedroom in Araluen in Braitling even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.3% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 33.5%

17.2% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 17.4%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 21.8%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 11.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 35.6%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

9.4% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Araluen in Braitling +2 more in Braitling

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Araluen in Braitling +0.06 more in Araluen

4.49 75th pct 4.43 75th pct

Departures/1k in Araluen in Braitling +34.1 more in Braitling

182.9 72nd pct 217.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Araluen in Braitling even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Araluen in Braitling +15 longer in Araluen

17 56th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.5%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

3.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 37.2%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

5.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluen in Braitling +0.1 higher in Araluen

4.1 78th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Araluen in Braitling +0.2 more in Araluen

4.1 78th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Araluen in Braitling +25.7 pts higher in Araluen

34.5% 76th pct 8.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Araluen in Braitling +21.8 pts higher in Araluen

42.9% 78th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Araluen in Braitling +7.2 pts higher in Braitling

91.7% 85th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Araluen in Braitling +0.6 pts higher in Braitling

84.6% 88th pct 85.2% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Araluen in Braitling +16.6 pts higher in Braitling

79.2% 74th pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Araluen in Braitling +8.3 pts higher in Araluen

8.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Araluen in Braitling +0.2 more in Araluen

9.7 41st pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Araluen in Braitling +23 higher in Araluen

54 79th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Araluen in Braitling +1.8 pts higher in Araluen

4.7% 38th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Compare Braitling with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70015/araluen/vs/SAL70039/braitling