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Desert Springs vs Undoolya

Name: Desert Springs vs Undoolya — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Desert Springs profile · Undoolya profile

Desert Springs Undoolya

Desert Springs and Undoolya are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory that differ sharply in scale and wealth. Desert Springs is a larger residential area where the typical family earns $3,321 a week, while Undoolya is sparsely populated with a typical family income of just $575. This gap extends to housing costs, with typical weekly rents far higher in Desert Springs at $500 compared to $20 in Undoolya. Age also differs greatly; the typical resident in Desert Springs is 36, while they are far older in Undoolya at 50.

These two areas have tracked along very different paths since 2011. While Desert Springs is mostly car-dependent, it is far more connected, with more street intersections and a walkability score of 3.5. Undoolya is strictly car-dependent with a score of 0.0. Despite these contrasts, they share similar school profiles, with both having typical school sizes and advantage scores that are nearly the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,525 larger in Desert Springs Personal income: $1,217 higher in Desert Springs Household income: $2,575 higher in Desert Springs Rent: $480 higher in Desert Springs Family income: $2,746 higher in Desert Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Desert Springs in Undoolya +1,525 larger in Desert Springs gap steady

1,536 76th pct 11 8th pct

Median age in Desert Springs in Undoolya +14 yrs older in Undoolya gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +46.6 pts ▸ 72.7%

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.5% Never married +68.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

54.7% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 36.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Desert Springs Undoolya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +48.5 pts ▸ 109.1%

4.0% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% English ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

26.6% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% German ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +78.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +59.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

45.8% No religion ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Not stated +31.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Desert Springs in Undoolya +7 more in Desert Springs

13 83rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Desert Springs in Undoolya +8 larger in Desert Springs

291 47th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Desert Springs in Undoolya +12 higher in Undoolya

944 24th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +70.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Year 9 or below +50.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

11.1% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Desert Springs in Undoolya +$1,217 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$1,454 97th pct $237 0th pct

Household income in Desert Springs in Undoolya +$2,575 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$3,025 97th pct $450 0th pct

Family income in Desert Springs in Undoolya +$2,746 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$3,321 95th pct $575 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.2% Under $650 +81.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +19.5 pts 54.5%

14.8% One condition +12.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

62 80th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Desert Springs in Undoolya +20 yrs older in Undoolya

30 yrs 63rd pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Desert Springs in Undoolya +$1,169 higher in Desert Springs

$1,406 89th pct $237 3rd pct

Household income in Desert Springs in Undoolya +$3,300 higher in Desert Springs

$3,750 93rd pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Desert Springs in Undoolya +0.8 larger in Desert Springs gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

27.1% Couples without children +87.2 pts ▸ 114.3%

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +66.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +133.9 pts ▸ 166.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Desert Springs in Undoolya +$480 higher in Desert Springs gap widening

$500 92nd pct $20 0th pct

Mortgage in Desert Springs in Undoolya

$2,264 84th pct —

People / bedroom in Desert Springs in Undoolya +0.60 higher in Undoolya gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

4.6% Other tenure +262.1 pts ▸ 266.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

34.3% Rented ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

21.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

66.9% Separate house ◂ +66.9 pts 0.0%

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

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

29.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

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

1.95 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

66.4 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Desert Springs in Undoolya +24 longer in Undoolya

20 59th pct 44 76th pct

Motor vehicles per home

1.3% No vehicle +132.0 pts ▸ 133.3%

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Desert Springs in Undoolya +3.5 higher in Desert Springs

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Desert Springs in Undoolya +3.3 more in Desert Springs

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

31.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

34.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

42.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

32.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Desert Springs in Undoolya +99.6 pts higher in Desert Springs

99.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

31.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Desert Springs in Undoolya +70.1 more in Undoolya

20.8 63rd pct 90.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Desert Springs in Undoolya +50 higher in Desert Springs

57 79th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Desert Springs in Undoolya +2.0 pts higher in Desert Springs

3.6% 22nd pct 1.6% 0th pct

Compare Desert Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Desert Springs vs Undoolya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70078/desert-springs/vs/SAL70268/undoolya