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East Side vs Mount Johns

Name: East Side vs Mount Johns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · East Side profile · Mount Johns profile

East Side Mount Johns

East Side and Mount Johns are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different profiles. East Side has a higher share of separate houses (64.2%) and is much more walkable, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Mount Johns is more international, with 55.3% of people born overseas and a far higher share of high earners, with 30.9% earning $2,000 or more a week. East Side also has a much larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (27.0%) compared to none in Mount Johns.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly mobile places where many residents have moved in recently. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and have nearly identical unemployment rates. While East Side is somewhat walkable and Mount Johns is mostly car-dependent, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.1 pts higher in Mount Johns Separate houses: 39.8 pts higher in East Side Recent arrivals: 32.4 pts higher in Mount Johns Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Mount Johns Population: 2,557 larger in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Side in Mount Johns +2,557 larger in East Side gap steady

3,098 84th pct 541 66th pct

Median age in East Side in Mount Johns +1 yrs older in Mount Johns gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Marital status

33.0% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

53.6% Never married ◂ +20.0 pts 33.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

East Side Mount Johns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +30.2 pts 39.6%

1.4% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

33.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

28.4% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 20.7%

13.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.5% German +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

0.2% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 40.1%

31.7% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Side in Mount Johns

1.72 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Side in Mount Johns +1 more in East Side

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in East Side in Mount Johns +7 larger in Mount Johns

293 47th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in East Side in Mount Johns +19 higher in Mount Johns

936 21st pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 76.5%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%

16.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

14.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%

7.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Side in Mount Johns +$323 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$1,227 91st pct $1,550 100th pct

Household income in East Side in Mount Johns +$44 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$2,225 85th pct $2,269 86th pct

Family income in East Side in Mount Johns +$796 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$2,632 86th pct $3,428 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

16.7% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +9.7 pts ▸ 79.3%

16.4% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Side in Mount Johns +408 larger in East Side

430 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in East Side in Mount Johns +4 yrs older in East Side

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in East Side in Mount Johns +$706 higher in Mount Johns

$606 46th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in East Side in Mount Johns +$797 higher in Mount Johns

$1,786 54th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Side in Mount Johns +0.3 larger in East Side gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

26.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

6.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Side in Mount Johns +$48 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$393 80th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in East Side in Mount Johns +$425 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$1,742 58th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in East Side in Mount Johns even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 16.7%

3.7% Other tenure +15.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 9.0%

1.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house ◂ +39.8 pts 24.4%

31.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

4.9% Flat or apartment +31.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 11.3%

0.5% Studio / none +13.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 15.7%

25.7% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.1% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Side in Mount Johns +9 more in East Side

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Side in Mount Johns +2.91 more in East Side

2.91 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Side in Mount Johns +142.3 more in East Side

142.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Side in Mount Johns +1 more in East Side

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Side in Mount Johns +46 longer in Mount Johns

2 14th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 58.4%

9.4% Bicycle ◂ +8.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bus +7.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

6.7% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Public administration & safety +23.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.3% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Administrative & support even 2.2%

1.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 30.3%

16.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Side in Mount Johns +2.3 higher in East Side

5.8 87th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Side in Mount Johns +1.6 more in East Side

5.6 86th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in East Side in Mount Johns +39.3 pts higher in East Side

69.3% 84th pct 30.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in East Side in Mount Johns +70.5 pts higher in East Side

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Side in Mount Johns +20.9 pts higher in East Side

93.1% 85th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in East Side in Mount Johns +13.7 pts higher in Mount Johns

81.9% 86th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in East Side in Mount Johns +20.3 pts higher in East Side

99.8% 94th pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in East Side in Mount Johns +37.6 pts higher in East Side

37.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Side in Mount Johns +10.1 more in East Side

11.9 46th pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in East Side in Mount Johns +68 higher in East Side

73 82nd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in East Side in Mount Johns +0.8 pts higher in Mount Johns

2.8% 9th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare East Side with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Johns with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Side vs Mount Johns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70088/east-side/vs/SAL70195/mount-johns