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Araluen vs Desert Springs

Name: Araluen vs Desert Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Araluen profile · Desert Springs profile

Araluen Desert Springs

Araluen (NT) and Desert Springs are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with distinct social profiles. Araluen (NT) has a much larger First Nations population at 14.2%, compared to 4.0% in Desert Springs. This is reflected in the local culture, with 28.7% of people in Araluen (NT) speaking a First Nations language, while 0.0% do so in Desert Springs. Access to services also differs; Araluen (NT) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (84.6% vs 32.0%) and better public transport, while Desert Springs has more people within walking distance of health services (31.1% vs 8.3%).

These two areas have tracked closely in many respects since 2011. They share very similar housing patterns, with both averaging 2.8 people per home and having almost identical rates of unpaid care. They also both have high numbers of residents born overseas and a typical level of education that sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.5 pts higher in Araluen Population: 1,137 larger in Araluen First Nations: 10.2 pts higher in Araluen Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Desert Springs Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluen in Desert Springs +1,137 larger in Araluen gap steady

2,673 82nd pct 1,536 76th pct

Median age in Araluen in Desert Springs +2 yrs older in Desert Springs gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.2%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.7% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 31.5%

7.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% Widowed even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Desert Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 60.5%

5.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Philippines even 2.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.9% English +8.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 40.4%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Araluen in Desert Springs

1.58 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Araluen in Desert Springs +3 more in Araluen

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Araluen in Desert Springs +20 larger in Desert Springs

271 45th pct 291 47th pct

ICSEA in Araluen in Desert Springs +5 higher in Desert Springs

939 22nd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.2% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

14.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Araluen in Desert Springs +$173 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$1,281 92nd pct $1,454 97th pct

Household income in Araluen in Desert Springs +$574 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$2,451 89th pct $3,025 97th pct

Family income in Araluen in Desert Springs +$515 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $3,321 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.5%

19.3% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

15.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

6.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.9%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

6.8% Other condition even 6.8%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +2.3 pts ▸ 74.0%

15.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Araluen in Desert Springs +318 larger in Araluen

380 86th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Araluen in Desert Springs +4 yrs older in Desert Springs

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Araluen in Desert Springs +$752 higher in Desert Springs

$654 51st pct $1,406 89th pct

Household income in Araluen in Desert Springs +$2,113 higher in Desert Springs

$1,637 48th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluen in Desert Springs even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 5.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

18.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluen in Desert Springs +$60 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Araluen in Desert Springs +$394 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$1,870 65th pct $2,264 84th pct

People / bedroom in Araluen in Desert Springs even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 66.9%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 41.1%

5.0% $750 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.2%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.6%

14.1% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Araluen in Desert Springs +9 more in Araluen

12 82nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Araluen in Desert Springs +2.54 more in Araluen

4.49 75th pct 1.95 65th pct

Departures/1k in Araluen in Desert Springs +116.5 more in Araluen

182.9 72nd pct 66.4 65th pct

PT routes in Araluen in Desert Springs +1 more in Araluen

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Araluen in Desert Springs +3 longer in Desert Springs

17 56th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.4%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

3.6% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

8.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

12.2% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluen in Desert Springs +0.6 higher in Araluen

4.1 78th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Araluen in Desert Springs +0.8 more in Araluen

4.1 78th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Araluen in Desert Springs +3.2 pts higher in Araluen

34.5% 76th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Araluen in Desert Springs +8.5 pts higher in Araluen

42.9% 78th pct 34.3% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Araluen in Desert Springs +49.7 pts higher in Araluen

91.7% 85th pct 42.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Araluen in Desert Springs +52.6 pts higher in Araluen

84.6% 88th pct 32.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Araluen in Desert Springs +20.4 pts higher in Desert Springs

79.2% 74th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Araluen in Desert Springs +22.8 pts higher in Desert Springs

8.3% 74th pct 31.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Araluen in Desert Springs +11.1 more in Desert Springs

9.7 41st pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Araluen in Desert Springs +3 higher in Desert Springs

54 79th pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Araluen in Desert Springs +1.1 pts higher in Araluen

4.7% 38th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Desert Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70015/araluen/vs/SAL70078/desert-springs