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Araluen vs The Gap

Name: Araluen vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Araluen profile · The Gap profile

Araluen The Gap

Araluen (NT) and The Gap (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with distinct housing and income profiles. Araluen (NT) is more likely to have separate houses (73.2%) and larger homes, with 73.7% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of top earners, with 35.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, The Gap (NT) is much more walkable (very walkable) and has a higher proportion of renters at 63.4%. It also has a stronger presence of First Nations languages, spoken by 42.9% of residents, and more people using another language at home (36.9%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 34 years. This similarity exists alongside other shared traits, such as having nearly the same number of schools within 3 km and very similar school size. While they are close in age, they differ in accessibility; the walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher in Araluen (NT) at 17 minutes, compared to just 2 minutes in The Gap (NT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in Araluen 3+ bedrooms: 37.0 pts higher in Araluen Renting: 24.1 pts higher in The Gap Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in The Gap Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluen in The Gap +728 larger in Araluen gap narrowing

2,673 82nd pct 1,945 78th pct

Median age in Araluen in The Gap even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

8.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.6% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 36.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Araluen The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 51.2%

5.4% India +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.2% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +6.1 pts 20.7%

25.7% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 19.1%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

5.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 51.8%

0.4% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

40.6% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 35.7%

7.0% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Araluen in The Gap +1.63 more in The Gap

1.58 20th pct 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Araluen in The Gap +1 more in Araluen

16 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Araluen in The Gap +1 larger in The Gap

271 45th pct 272 45th pct

ICSEA in Araluen in The Gap +5 higher in The Gap

939 22nd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 59.4%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 17.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Araluen in The Gap +$92 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $1,189 90th pct

Household income in Araluen in The Gap +$498 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,451 89th pct $1,953 73rd pct

Family income in Araluen in The Gap +$427 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,379 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 8.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

6.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 69.3%

15.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Araluen in The Gap +79 larger in Araluen

380 86th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Araluen in The Gap +4 yrs older in The Gap

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Araluen in The Gap +$171 higher in Araluen

$654 51st pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Araluen in The Gap +$526 higher in Araluen

$1,637 48th pct $1,111 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluen in The Gap +0.5 larger in Araluen gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 53.1%

21.7% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

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

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

21.7% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluen in The Gap +$90 higher in Araluen gap widening

$440 87th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Araluen in The Gap +$361 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,870 65th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Araluen in The Gap +0.20 higher in The Gap gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 24.9%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 32.1%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 28.8%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 6.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +17.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.7% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 6.4%

9.4% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 20.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Araluen in The Gap +2 more in Araluen

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Araluen in The Gap +0.65 more in The Gap

4.49 75th pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in Araluen in The Gap +112.2 more in The Gap

182.9 72nd pct 295.1 75th pct

PT routes in Araluen in The Gap +1 more in The Gap

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Araluen in The Gap +15 longer in Araluen

17 56th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 56.5%

1.5% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.6% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 26.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

4.8% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 11.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

5.5% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluen in The Gap +2.5 higher in The Gap

4.1 78th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Araluen in The Gap +2.7 more in The Gap

4.1 78th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Araluen in The Gap +65.4 pts higher in The Gap

34.5% 76th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Araluen in The Gap +20.8 pts higher in The Gap

42.9% 78th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Araluen in The Gap +8.3 pts higher in The Gap

91.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Araluen in The Gap +15.4 pts higher in The Gap

84.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Araluen in The Gap +20.8 pts higher in The Gap

79.2% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Araluen in The Gap +91.3 pts higher in The Gap

8.3% 74th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Araluen in The Gap +6.7 more in The Gap

9.7 41st pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Araluen in The Gap +84 higher in The Gap

54 79th pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in Araluen in The Gap +2.3 pts higher in Araluen

4.7% 38th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Compare The Gap with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70015/araluen/vs/SAL70253/the-gap