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Gillen vs Larapinta

Name: Gillen vs Larapinta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Gillen profile · Larapinta profile

Gillen Larapinta

Gillen and Larapinta (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with distinct layouts. Gillen is very walkable and better connected, with 91.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.4% near health services, compared to 60.1% and 0.0% in Larapinta (NT). Gillen also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (28.5% against 21.5%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.7% versus 20.3%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 33 years. This similarity exists alongside other gaps; for example, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Larapinta (NT) at 30.4% compared to 19.0% in Gillen. While Gillen has more people who moved in the last five years (49.5% against 45.6%), Larapinta (NT) has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.2% versus 12.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,098 larger in Gillen First Nations: 11.4 pts higher in Larapinta Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Gillen Born overseas: 7.0 pts higher in Gillen Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Gillen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillen in Larapinta +2,098 larger in Gillen gap steady

4,466 86th pct 2,368 80th pct

Median age in Gillen in Larapinta even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.8% Seniors (65+) even 7.7%

Marital status

48.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

37.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gillen Larapinta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

5.8% India ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

25.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Scottish even 6.3%

6.0% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% Filipino even 3.0%

2.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gillen in Larapinta +0.58 more in Gillen

3.92 51st pct 3.34 46th pct

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

17 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Gillen in Larapinta +50 larger in Gillen

265 44th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Gillen in Larapinta +51 higher in Gillen

944 24th pct 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 49.6%

15.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gillen in Larapinta +$9 higher in Gillen gap steady

$1,103 87th pct $1,094 87th pct

Household income in Gillen in Larapinta +$98 higher in Gillen gap widening

$2,176 83rd pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Gillen in Larapinta +$27 higher in Gillen gap steady

$2,391 77th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.3%

26.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.5%

16.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillen in Larapinta +129 larger in Gillen

850 87th pct 721 87th pct

Median age in Gillen in Larapinta +1 yrs older in Gillen

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gillen in Larapinta +$73 higher in Gillen

$540 38th pct $467 27th pct

Household income in Gillen in Larapinta +$64 higher in Larapinta

$1,443 39th pct $1,507 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gillen in Larapinta even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

19.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%

22.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

7.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillen in Larapinta +$50 higher in Gillen gap steady

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Gillen in Larapinta even gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gillen in Larapinta +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 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.0% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.6%

13.1% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gillen in Larapinta +5 more in Gillen

12 82nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Gillen in Larapinta +0.27 more in Larapinta

2.69 68th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Gillen in Larapinta +2.1 more in Larapinta

121.6 71st pct 123.7 71st pct

PT routes in Gillen in Larapinta +1 more in Gillen

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gillen in Larapinta +21 longer in Larapinta

3 21st pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 73.6%

8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 34.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

8.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

8.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillen in Larapinta +1.8 higher in Gillen

6.1 89th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gillen in Larapinta +1.5 more in Gillen

5.9 88th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Gillen in Larapinta +39.5 pts higher in Gillen

90.5% 95th pct 51.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Gillen in Larapinta +31.6 pts higher in Gillen

91.6% 95th pct 60.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gillen in Larapinta +5.2 pts higher in Gillen

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gillen in Larapinta +6.3 pts higher in Gillen

92.6% 94th pct 86.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Gillen in Larapinta +0.3 pts higher in Gillen

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 91st pct

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

82.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gillen in Larapinta +0.1 more in Larapinta

9.2 39th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Gillen in Larapinta +48 higher in Gillen

66 81st pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Gillen in Larapinta +1.9 pts higher in Larapinta

1.9% 0th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Compare Larapinta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillen vs Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70109/gillen/vs/SAL70158/larapinta