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Araluen vs Larapinta

Name: Araluen vs Larapinta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Araluen profile · Larapinta profile

Araluen Larapinta

Araluen and Larapinta are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with similar population sizes. Araluen has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.3% in Larapinta. This is consistent with Araluen having a larger share of high earners, where 35.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 25.2% in Larapinta. Larapinta is more walkable, with 51.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and a much larger First Nations population, which is far higher at 30.4% than the 14.2% in Araluen.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which is around 2.7 or 2.8. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly equal share of residents aged 65 and over. While they have much in common, a gap in Year 12 completion has remained wide, with Araluen at 63.0% and Larapinta at 49.6%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 16.2 pts higher in Larapinta Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Araluen Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Araluen Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Araluen Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluen in Larapinta +305 larger in Araluen gap widening

2,673 82nd pct 2,368 80th pct

Median age in Araluen in Larapinta +1 yrs older in Araluen gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.2%

23.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

44.6% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 36.0%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Larapinta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

5.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Philippines even 2.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

25.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 67.9%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 43.1%

40.6% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Araluen in Larapinta +1.76 more in Larapinta

1.58 20th pct 3.34 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Araluen in Larapinta +8 more in Araluen

16 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Araluen in Larapinta +56 larger in Araluen

271 45th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Araluen in Larapinta +46 higher in Araluen

939 22nd pct 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 49.6%

13.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 20.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

8.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Araluen in Larapinta +$187 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $1,094 87th pct

Household income in Araluen in Larapinta +$373 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,451 89th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Araluen in Larapinta +$442 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

6.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

24.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 67.5%

15.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Araluen in Larapinta +341 larger in Larapinta

380 86th pct 721 87th pct

Median age in Araluen in Larapinta +3 yrs older in Araluen

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Araluen in Larapinta +$187 higher in Araluen

$654 51st pct $467 27th pct

Household income in Araluen in Larapinta +$130 higher in Araluen

$1,637 48th pct $1,507 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 56.9%

21.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

14.8% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

21.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

15.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluen in Larapinta +$90 higher in Araluen gap widening

$440 87th pct $350 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Araluen in Larapinta even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.3% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.4% Not stated even 2.4%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 70.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

9.4% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.0%

9.7% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Araluen in Larapinta +5 more in Araluen

12 82nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Araluen in Larapinta +1.53 more in Araluen

4.49 75th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Araluen in Larapinta +59.2 more in Araluen

182.9 72nd pct 123.7 71st pct

PT routes in Araluen in Larapinta even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Araluen in Larapinta +7 longer in Larapinta

17 56th pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

4.8% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

8.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% Professional & technical even 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Arts & recreation even 2.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

5.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluen in Larapinta +0.3 higher in Larapinta

4.1 78th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Araluen in Larapinta +0.3 more in Larapinta

4.1 78th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Araluen in Larapinta +16.5 pts higher in Larapinta

34.5% 76th pct 51.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Araluen in Larapinta +17.2 pts higher in Larapinta

42.9% 78th pct 60.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Araluen in Larapinta +3.0 pts higher in Larapinta

91.7% 85th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Araluen in Larapinta +1.7 pts higher in Larapinta

84.6% 88th pct 86.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Araluen in Larapinta +20.5 pts higher in Larapinta

79.2% 74th pct 99.7% 91st pct

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

8.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Araluen in Larapinta +0.4 more in Araluen

9.7 41st pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Araluen in Larapinta +37 higher in Araluen

54 79th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Araluen in Larapinta +0.8 pts higher in Araluen

4.7% 38th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Compare Larapinta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70015/araluen/vs/SAL70158/larapinta