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Gillen vs The Gap

Name: Gillen vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Gillen profile · The Gap profile

Gillen The Gap

Gillen and The Gap (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different housing and social profiles. Gillen has a much higher share of separate houses (69.6%) and larger three-bedroom homes (70.1%), while The Gap (NT) is dominated by townhouses and rentals, which are far more common at 63.4%. The Gap (NT) has a higher proportion of people born overseas (38.8%) and those speaking a First Nations language (42.9%), alongside a significantly larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical personal and family incomes, and both have about the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. While The Gap (NT) has far more public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, Gillen has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (91.6%). These two areas have tracked closely in many respects, maintaining nearly identical unemployment rates and school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Gillen 3+ bedrooms: 33.3 pts higher in Gillen Renting: 22.4 pts higher in The Gap Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in The Gap Population: 2,521 larger in Gillen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillen in The Gap +2,521 larger in Gillen gap steady

4,466 86th pct 1,945 78th pct

Median age in Gillen in The Gap +1 yrs older in The Gap gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Marital status

48.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 36.2%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Gillen The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 51.2%

5.8% India +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.7% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 19.1%

25.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 51.8%

1.1% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.1% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

8.9% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gillen in The Gap +0.72 more in Gillen

3.92 51st pct 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gillen in The Gap +2 more in Gillen

17 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Gillen in The Gap +8 larger in The Gap

265 44th pct 272 45th pct

ICSEA in Gillen in The Gap even

944 24th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 17.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.0% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gillen in The Gap +$86 higher in The Gap gap widening

$1,103 87th pct $1,189 90th pct

Household income in Gillen in The Gap +$223 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$2,176 83rd pct $1,953 73rd pct

Family income in Gillen in The Gap +$12 higher in Gillen gap narrowing

$2,391 77th pct $2,379 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

9.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

16.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

3.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillen in The Gap +549 larger in Gillen

850 87th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Gillen in The Gap +6 yrs older in The Gap

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Gillen in The Gap +$57 higher in Gillen

$540 38th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Gillen in The Gap +$332 higher in Gillen

$1,443 39th pct $1,111 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gillen in The Gap +0.4 larger in Gillen gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 53.1%

23.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

22.8% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillen in The Gap +$50 higher in Gillen gap widening

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Gillen in The Gap +$224 higher in Gillen gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Gillen in The Gap +0.10 higher in The Gap gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 24.9%

14.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house ◂ +37.4 pts 32.1%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 28.8%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom +16.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 45.5%

17.5% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 20.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gillen in The Gap +2 more in Gillen

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Gillen in The Gap +2.45 more in The Gap

2.69 68th pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in Gillen in The Gap +173.5 more in The Gap

121.6 71st pct 295.1 75th pct

PT routes in Gillen in The Gap even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Gillen in The Gap +1 longer in Gillen

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 56.5%

4.2% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.2% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 26.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 6.9%

8.3% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance +16.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

11.2% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillen in The Gap +0.4 higher in The Gap

6.1 89th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gillen in The Gap +0.8 more in The Gap

5.9 88th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Gillen in The Gap +9.4 pts higher in The Gap

90.5% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gillen in The Gap +28.0 pts higher in Gillen

91.6% 95th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Gillen in The Gap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gillen in The Gap +7.4 pts higher in The Gap

92.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gillen in The Gap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gillen in The Gap +17.3 pts higher in The Gap

82.4% 94th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gillen in The Gap +7.3 more in The Gap

9.2 39th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Gillen in The Gap +73 higher in The Gap

66 81st pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in Gillen in The Gap +0.4 pts higher in The Gap

1.9% 0th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Gillen with nearby areas

The Gap Ciccone Alice Springs Araluen Desert Springs Flynn Braitling Sadadeen

Compare The Gap with nearby areas

Gillen Desert Springs Alice Springs Ciccone Araluen Sadadeen East Side Flynn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillen vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70109/gillen/vs/SAL70253/the-gap