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Araluen vs Gillen

Name: Araluen vs Gillen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Araluen profile · Gillen profile

Araluen Gillen

Gillen and Araluen (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with different levels of accessibility. Gillen is very walkable, with 91.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.4% near health services. In contrast, Araluen (NT) is somewhat walkable, and only 8.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Araluen (NT) has a higher share of residents with university degrees (29.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.6%). Gillen has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (19.0%) and a higher share of one-parent families (19.2%).

Everyday life in both places is similar for many residents, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have about the same percentage of people who speak little or no English and those with a long-term health condition. While Araluen (NT) currently has more people working or looking for work (77.2% compared to 72.1% in Gillen), both areas sit far above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,793 larger in Gillen Year 12: 6.3 pts higher in Araluen Participation: 5.1 pts higher in Araluen Bachelor+: 5.0 pts higher in Araluen Volunteering: 4.0 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluen in Gillen +1,793 larger in Gillen gap steady

2,673 82nd pct 4,466 86th pct

Median age in Araluen in Gillen +1 yrs older in Araluen gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 37.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Gillen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

5.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Filipino even 3.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 65.5%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 40.3%

40.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Araluen in Gillen +2.34 more in Gillen

1.58 20th pct 3.92 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Araluen in Gillen +1 more in Gillen

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Araluen in Gillen +6 larger in Araluen

271 45th pct 265 44th pct

ICSEA in Araluen in Gillen +5 higher in Gillen

939 22nd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 56.7%

13.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

14.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Araluen in Gillen +$178 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $1,103 87th pct

Household income in Araluen in Gillen +$275 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,451 89th pct $2,176 83rd pct

Family income in Araluen in Gillen +$415 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,391 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

6.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

24.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Mental health even 5.6%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Cancer even 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 69.0%

15.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Araluen in Gillen +470 larger in Gillen

380 86th pct 850 87th pct

Median age in Araluen in Gillen +2 yrs older in Araluen

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Araluen in Gillen +$114 higher in Araluen

$654 51st pct $540 38th pct

Household income in Araluen in Gillen +$194 higher in Araluen

$1,637 48th pct $1,443 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluen in Gillen +0.1 larger in Araluen gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 55.5%

21.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%

21.7% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluen in Gillen +$40 higher in Araluen gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Araluen in Gillen +$137 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,870 65th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Araluen in Gillen +0.10 higher in Gillen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 69.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 18.4%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.1%

9.7% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Araluen in Gillen even

12 82nd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Araluen in Gillen +1.80 more in Araluen

4.49 75th pct 2.69 68th pct

Departures/1k in Araluen in Gillen +61.4 more in Araluen

182.9 72nd pct 121.6 71st pct

PT routes in Araluen in Gillen +1 more in Gillen

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Araluen in Gillen +14 longer in Araluen

17 56th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

8.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 36.8%

33.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.8% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%

21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

8.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Manufacturing even 2.3%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 20.4%

18.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

5.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluen in Gillen +2.1 higher in Gillen

4.1 78th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Araluen in Gillen +1.8 more in Gillen

4.1 78th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Araluen in Gillen +56.0 pts higher in Gillen

34.5% 76th pct 90.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Araluen in Gillen +48.8 pts higher in Gillen

42.9% 78th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Araluen in Gillen +8.3 pts higher in Gillen

91.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Araluen in Gillen +8.0 pts higher in Gillen

84.6% 88th pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Araluen in Gillen +20.8 pts higher in Gillen

79.2% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Araluen in Gillen +74.0 pts higher in Gillen

8.3% 74th pct 82.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Araluen in Gillen +0.5 more in Araluen

9.7 41st pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Araluen in Gillen +11 higher in Gillen

54 79th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Araluen in Gillen +2.7 pts higher in Araluen

4.7% 38th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Gillen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70015/araluen/vs/SAL70109/gillen