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Gillen vs Stuart

Name: Gillen vs Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Gillen profile · Stuart profile

Gillen Stuart

Gillen and Stuart (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different profiles. Gillen is a more mobile and diverse hub, with 28.5% of people born overseas and a far higher proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years (49.5%). Stuart (NT) has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 53.2% of its population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. These differences extend to housing and income; typical weekly rent is far higher in Gillen at $400, compared with $150 in Stuart (NT), where renting is also far more common (65.9%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and have nearly identical home sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. Despite these commonalities, the two areas offer different levels of accessibility. Gillen is highly connected, with 90.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Stuart (NT) is more car-dependent and has a much lower share of homes within walking distance of schools or health services.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.1 pts higher in Stuart Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Stuart Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Gillen Population: 4,007 larger in Gillen Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Gillen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillen in Stuart +4,007 larger in Gillen gap steady

4,466 86th pct 459 63rd pct

Median age in Gillen in Stuart +5 yrs older in Gillen gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%

22.8% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 47.6%

37.9% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.6% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Gillen Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.8% India ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 12.0%

25.5% English ◂ +13.5 pts 12.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 61.4%

2.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 37.9%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

2.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gillen in Stuart +3.71 more in Stuart

3.92 51st pct 7.63 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gillen in Stuart +4 more in Gillen

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Gillen in Stuart +29 larger in Stuart

265 44th pct 293 47th pct

ICSEA in Gillen in Stuart +8 higher in Gillen

944 24th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 44.0%

15.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gillen in Stuart +$339 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$1,103 87th pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in Gillen in Stuart +$151 higher in Gillen gap widening

$2,176 83rd pct $2,025 76th pct

Family income in Gillen in Stuart +$308 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$2,391 77th pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

26.6% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 19.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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 +5.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

16.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

3.5% Two conditions even 3.5%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillen in Stuart +606 larger in Gillen

850 87th pct 244 86th pct

Median age in Gillen in Stuart +4 yrs older in Gillen

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gillen in Stuart +$262 higher in Gillen

$540 38th pct $278 6th pct

Household income in Gillen in Stuart +$750 higher in Gillen

$1,443 39th pct $693 8th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 49.8%

19.2% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%

1.9% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

16.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillen in Stuart +$250 higher in Gillen gap widening

$400 82nd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Gillen in Stuart +$323 higher in Stuart gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,056 74th pct

People / bedroom in Gillen in Stuart even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 22.5%

14.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house ◂ +22.4 pts 47.1%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 44.2%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 13.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.8 pts 17.6%

13.1% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 22.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gillen in Stuart +8 more in Gillen

12 82nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Gillen in Stuart +6.03 more in Stuart

2.69 68th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gillen in Stuart +240.1 more in Stuart

121.6 71st pct 361.7 76th pct

PT routes in Gillen in Stuart +1 more in Gillen

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gillen in Stuart +16 longer in Stuart

3 21st pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 64.9%

8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

8.3% No vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 3.1%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

2.3% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillen in Stuart +2.0 higher in Gillen

6.1 89th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gillen in Stuart +2.0 more in Gillen

5.9 88th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Gillen in Stuart +64.2 pts higher in Gillen

90.5% 95th pct 26.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Gillen in Stuart +1.9 pts higher in Gillen

91.6% 95th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Gillen in Stuart +10.3 pts higher in Gillen

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Gillen in Stuart +65.2 pts higher in Gillen

92.6% 94th pct 27.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Gillen in Stuart +8.1 pts higher in Gillen

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Gillen in Stuart +63.3 pts higher in Gillen

82.4% 94th pct 19.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Gillen in Stuart +8.2 more in Stuart

9.2 39th pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Gillen in Stuart +52 higher in Gillen

66 81st pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gillen in Stuart +1.3 pts higher in Stuart

1.9% 0th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Gillen with nearby areas

The Gap Ciccone Alice Springs Araluen Desert Springs Flynn Braitling Sadadeen

Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillen vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70109/gillen/vs/SAL70244/stuart