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Ciccone vs Desert Springs

Name: Ciccone vs Desert Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Ciccone profile · Desert Springs profile

Ciccone Desert Springs

Desert Springs and Ciccone are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different social profiles. Desert Springs has a much more qualified and wealthier population, where 34.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree and the typical weekly family income is $3,321. In contrast, Ciccone has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 39.9%, compared to 4.0% in Desert Springs. This is reflected in the languages spoken, with 43.8% of people in Ciccone speaking a First Nations language, while that figure is 0.0% in Desert Springs.

These two areas share very similar school advantage scores and a similar percentage of people providing unpaid care. However, they differ in how people get around and live; Ciccone is much more reliant on public transport, with far more public transport stops and homes within a short walk of a stop. Meanwhile, Desert Springs has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 73.1% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,255 larger in Desert Springs First Nations: 35.8 pts higher in Ciccone Year 12: 36.2 pts higher in Desert Springs Household income: $1,650 higher in Desert Springs Family income: $1,915 higher in Desert Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ciccone in Desert Springs +1,255 larger in Desert Springs gap steady

281 58th pct 1,536 76th pct

Median age in Ciccone in Desert Springs +1 yrs older in Ciccone gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.5% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

27.0% Married +27.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

53.1% Never married ◂ +21.6 pts 31.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ciccone Desert Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 60.5%

2.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.0% English +19.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 78.2%

1.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%

41.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

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

271 45th pct 291 47th pct

ICSEA in Ciccone in Desert Springs +5 higher in Desert Springs

939 22nd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +36.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 11.1%

21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.3 pts 4.2%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 23.5%

14.7% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%

10.1% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$634 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$820 62nd pct $1,454 97th pct

Household income in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$1,650 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $3,025 97th pct

Family income in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$1,915 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$1,406 21st pct $3,321 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.9%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 2.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 18.2%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ciccone in Desert Springs +50 larger in Ciccone

112 86th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Ciccone in Desert Springs even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$1,100 higher in Desert Springs

$306 8th pct $1,406 89th pct

Household income in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$3,025 higher in Desert Springs

$725 9th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ciccone in Desert Springs +0.4 larger in Desert Springs gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples with children +31.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

29.2% One-parent families ◂ +23.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Other families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 18.7%

7.8% 3 people +12.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$260 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$240 37th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Ciccone in Desert Springs +$279 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$1,985 71st pct $2,264 84th pct

People / bedroom in Ciccone in Desert Springs +0.30 higher in Ciccone gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.5% Rented ◂ +41.2 pts 34.3%

13.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.8% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

43.1% Separate house +23.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.8% Other dwelling ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 25.0%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.9% 3 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.6 pts 1.0%

5.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.0% Under $200 ◂ +34.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ciccone in Desert Springs +1 more in Ciccone

4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Ciccone in Desert Springs +12.28 more in Ciccone

14.23 89th pct 1.95 65th pct

Departures/1k in Ciccone in Desert Springs +367.8 more in Ciccone

434.2 77th pct 66.4 65th pct

PT routes in Ciccone in Desert Springs +3 more in Ciccone

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ciccone in Desert Springs +6 longer in Ciccone

26 63rd pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

17.3% Walked ◂ +14.6 pts 2.6%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

21.2% No vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 1.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% Construction ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%

5.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ciccone in Desert Springs +1.0 higher in Ciccone

4.5 80th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ciccone in Desert Springs +1.3 more in Ciccone

4.6 81st pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Ciccone in Desert Springs +19.5 pts higher in Ciccone

50.8% 80th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Ciccone in Desert Springs +18.4 pts higher in Ciccone

52.7% 80th pct 34.3% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Ciccone in Desert Springs +50.1 pts higher in Ciccone

92.1% 85th pct 42.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Ciccone in Desert Springs +27.8 pts higher in Ciccone

59.8% 79th pct 32.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Ciccone in Desert Springs +7.2 pts higher in Desert Springs

92.4% 82nd pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Ciccone in Desert Springs +20.0 pts higher in Desert Springs

11.1% 74th pct 31.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Ciccone in Desert Springs +7.6 more in Ciccone

28.5 72nd pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ciccone in Desert Springs +16 higher in Desert Springs

41 77th pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Ciccone in Desert Springs +0.8 pts higher in Desert Springs

2.8% 9th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Ciccone with nearby areas

Alice Springs Araluen Gillen Braitling The Gap Desert Springs Stuart East Side

Compare Desert Springs with nearby areas

The Gap Alice Springs Gillen Sadadeen Ciccone East Side Mount Johns Ross

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ciccone vs Desert Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70056/ciccone/vs/SAL70078/desert-springs