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Gillen vs Ilparpa

Name: Gillen vs Ilparpa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Gillen profile · Ilparpa profile

Gillen Ilparpa

Gillen and Ilparpa are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different layouts. Gillen is a very walkable area where most people live in separate houses or townhouses and have easy access to shops, schools, and health services. It is a young and mobile community; the typical resident is 33, and 23.2% of people have recently arrived from overseas. In contrast, Ilparpa is car-dependent, with a far older typical resident of 43 and a higher share of separate houses. First Nations residents in Ilparpa are also far older than those in Gillen, and far more speak a First Nations language.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several key areas. They have almost the same typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of people in de facto relationships and a similar percentage of people living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Gillen Population: 3,924 larger in Gillen Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Gillen PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Gillen Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Gillen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillen in Ilparpa +3,924 larger in Gillen gap steady

4,466 86th pct 542 66th pct

Median age in Gillen in Ilparpa +10 yrs older in Ilparpa gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 22.1%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%

37.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gillen Ilparpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 77.5%

5.8% India ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.5% English +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Scottish even 6.3%

6.0% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.6%

8.9% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gillen in Ilparpa

3.92 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gillen in Ilparpa +9 more in Gillen

17 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Gillen in Ilparpa +24 larger in Ilparpa

265 44th pct 289 47th pct

ICSEA in Gillen in Ilparpa +19 higher in Gillen

944 24th pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 40.6%

15.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gillen in Ilparpa +$11 higher in Gillen gap steady

$1,103 87th pct $1,092 87th pct

Household income in Gillen in Ilparpa +$128 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$2,176 83rd pct $2,048 77th pct

Family income in Gillen in Ilparpa +$12 higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing

$2,391 77th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.3%

26.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Cancer even 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +9.4 pts 59.6%

16.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillen in Ilparpa +713 larger in Gillen

850 87th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Gillen in Ilparpa +12 yrs older in Ilparpa

24 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Gillen in Ilparpa +$120 higher in Gillen

$540 38th pct $420 20th pct

Household income in Gillen in Ilparpa +$6 higher in Gillen

$1,443 39th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gillen in Ilparpa +0.1 larger in Gillen gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 52.4%

19.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.4% Couples without children even 23.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.8% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillen in Ilparpa +$140 higher in Gillen gap widening

$400 82nd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Gillen in Ilparpa +$650 higher in Ilparpa gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Gillen in Ilparpa +0.10 higher in Gillen gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 40.9%

41.0% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 34.1%

14.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 86.9%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 31.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.8% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 15.0%

13.1% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

13.1% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 13.9%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.2% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gillen in Ilparpa +9 more in Gillen

12 82nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gillen in Ilparpa +2.85 more in Ilparpa

2.69 68th pct 5.54 80th pct

Departures/1k in Gillen in Ilparpa +177.3 more in Ilparpa

121.6 71st pct 298.9 75th pct

PT routes in Gillen in Ilparpa +1 more in Gillen

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gillen in Ilparpa +50 longer in Ilparpa

3 21st pct 53 81st pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 74.9%

8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

2.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 28.4%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 23.9%

6.2% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

16.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

7.4% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillen in Ilparpa +5.3 higher in Gillen

6.1 89th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gillen in Ilparpa +5.3 more in Gillen

5.9 88th pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Gillen in Ilparpa +90.5 pts higher in Gillen

90.5% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gillen in Ilparpa +89.8 pts higher in Gillen

91.6% 95th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Gillen in Ilparpa +75.6 pts higher in Gillen

100.0% 100th pct 24.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Gillen in Ilparpa +92.6 pts higher in Gillen

92.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gillen in Ilparpa +63.4 pts higher in Gillen

100.0% 100th pct 36.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Gillen in Ilparpa +82.4 pts higher in Gillen

82.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gillen in Ilparpa +1.9 more in Ilparpa

9.2 39th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Gillen in Ilparpa +63 higher in Gillen

66 81st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Gillen in Ilparpa +2.5 pts higher in Ilparpa

1.9% 0th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillen vs Ilparpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70109/gillen/vs/SAL70133/ilparpa