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Connellan vs Desert Springs

Name: Connellan vs Desert Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Connellan profile · Desert Springs profile

Connellan Desert Springs

Desert Springs and Connellan are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Desert Springs is a younger place where the typical resident is 36, compared to 48 in Connellan. It is much more diverse and global, with 35.5% of people born overseas and 16.9% using another language at home. Desert Springs also has a more highly qualified and higher earning population, with 34.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 45.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Connellan is dominated by separate houses, which make up 92.4% of homes.

These two areas share a similar home life, with nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and a similar number of people per home. They also have very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar share of people with no religion, at around 46%. While both areas have a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, Desert Springs is far more likely to be rented and has a typical weekly rent of $500, which is $200 higher than the typical rent in Connellan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,165 larger in Desert Springs Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in Desert Springs Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in Connellan Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Desert Springs Recent arrivals: 32.6 pts higher in Desert Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Connellan in Desert Springs +1,165 larger in Desert Springs gap widening

371 61st pct 1,536 76th pct

Median age in Connellan in Desert Springs +12 yrs older in Connellan gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 26.1%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 10.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Connellan Desert Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 60.5%

5.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 26.6%

32.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

8.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 78.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 45.8%

37.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

0.0% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Connellan in Desert Springs +10 more in Desert Springs

3 67th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Connellan in Desert Springs +168 larger in Desert Springs

123 29th pct 291 47th pct

ICSEA in Connellan in Desert Springs +104 higher in Desert Springs

841 9th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +25.9 pts ▸ 70.8%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 23.5%

21.7% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

10.1% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

6.8% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Connellan in Desert Springs +$314 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$1,140 88th pct $1,454 97th pct

Household income in Connellan in Desert Springs +$414 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$2,611 91st pct $3,025 97th pct

Family income in Connellan in Desert Springs +$468 higher in Desert Springs gap narrowing

$2,853 89th pct $3,321 95th pct

Household income distribution

12.6% $4,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

16.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

5.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

5.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +7.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

14.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Connellan in Desert Springs +39 larger in Desert Springs

23 71st pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Connellan in Desert Springs +2 yrs older in Desert Springs

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Connellan in Desert Springs +$582 higher in Desert Springs

$824 67th pct $1,406 89th pct

Household income in Connellan in Desert Springs +$1,751 higher in Desert Springs

$1,999 62nd pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Connellan in Desert Springs +0.1 larger in Desert Springs gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 27.1%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

19.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Connellan in Desert Springs +$200 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$300 57th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Connellan in Desert Springs +$28 higher in Connellan gap narrowing

$2,292 85th pct $2,264 84th pct

People / bedroom in Connellan in Desert Springs even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 37.9%

12.6% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 21.3%

0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +25.6 pts 66.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%

21.8% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.7%

18.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Connellan in Desert Springs +3 more in Desert Springs

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Connellan in Desert Springs +1.95 more in Desert Springs

0.00 0th pct 1.95 65th pct

Departures/1k in Connellan in Desert Springs +66.4 more in Desert Springs

0.0 0th pct 66.4 65th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Connellan in Desert Springs +61 longer in Connellan

81 97th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 67.4%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Bicycle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.6% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.9% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 7.7%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 16.2%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Public administration & safety +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.3% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 11.0%

13.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Connellan in Desert Springs +3.2 higher in Desert Springs

0.3 46th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Connellan in Desert Springs +3.0 more in Desert Springs

0.3 47th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Connellan in Desert Springs +31.4 pts higher in Desert Springs

0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Connellan in Desert Springs +34.3 pts higher in Desert Springs

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Connellan in Desert Springs +42.0 pts higher in Desert Springs

0.0% 0th pct 42.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Connellan in Desert Springs +32.0 pts higher in Desert Springs

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Connellan in Desert Springs +98.9 pts higher in Desert Springs

0.7% 32nd pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Connellan in Desert Springs +31.1 pts higher in Desert Springs

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Connellan in Desert Springs +15.4 more in Desert Springs

5.4 30th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Connellan in Desert Springs +53 higher in Desert Springs

4 65th pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Connellan in Desert Springs +1.6 pts higher in Desert Springs

2.0% 0th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Connellan with nearby areas

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Compare Desert Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Connellan vs Desert Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70061/connellan/vs/SAL70078/desert-springs