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Kilgariff vs Mount Johns

Name: Kilgariff vs Mount Johns — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Kilgariff profile · Mount Johns profile

Kilgariff Mount Johns

Kilgariff and Mount Johns are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in demographics and housing. Kilgariff has a much older population, with 32.1% aged 65 and over compared to just 3.0% in Mount Johns. This older profile is reflected in health needs, as Kilgariff has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (36.7%) and those needing help with daily activities (26.3%). In contrast, Mount Johns has a much higher proportion of university graduates (43.2% versus 15.8%) and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $1,550, compared to $809 in Kilgariff.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in some respects, but gaps in housing and income remain wide. While both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300, they differ in how they live; Kilgariff has far more separate houses, while Mount Johns is dominated by flats and townhouses. This divide is mirrored in the rent, which is far higher in Mount Johns. Kilgariff also provides much better access to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 29.2 pts higher in Kilgariff Born overseas: 35.3 pts higher in Mount Johns Year 12: 42.2 pts higher in Mount Johns Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in Mount Johns Separate houses: 50.6 pts higher in Kilgariff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +10 larger in Kilgariff gap narrowing

551 66th pct 541 66th pct

Median age in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +7 yrs older in Kilgariff gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.2 pts 3.0%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

38.6% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.2% Widowed ◂ +16.4 pts 1.8%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Kilgariff Mount Johns

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +27.0 pts 39.6%

2.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.3% English +8.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.8% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%

4.9% German +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.0% English only +27.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

0.9% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 41.0%

31.2% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +10 more in Mount Johns

2 62nd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +124 larger in Mount Johns

176 35th pct 300 48th pct

ICSEA in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +103 higher in Mount Johns

852 9th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +42.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

25.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.5 pts 2.7%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

5.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 14.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +15.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

7.1% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

2.0% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$741 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$809 60th pct $1,550 100th pct

Household income in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$141 higher in Kilgariff gap narrowing

$2,410 88th pct $2,269 86th pct

Family income in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$357 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$3,071 92nd pct $3,428 96th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 13.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Other condition ◂ +17.5 pts 5.0%

14.5% Dementia ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

14.2% Diabetes ◂ +13.2 pts 0.9%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 3.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

4.5% Stroke ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +32.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

14.5% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

12.7% Three or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.7%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +137 larger in Kilgariff

159 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +35 yrs older in Kilgariff

60 yrs 95th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$824 higher in Mount Johns

$488 31st pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$1,458 higher in Mount Johns

$1,125 23rd pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +0.4 larger in Kilgariff gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 66.2%

20.1% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +20.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.1% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 12.7%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.8%

2.6% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$143 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$202 26th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +$320 higher in Kilgariff gap widening

$2,487 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kilgariff in Mount Johns even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 16.7%

6.9% Other tenure +12.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.2% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +50.6 pts 24.4%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 15.8%

6.0% Studio / none +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 11.3%

34.8% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 15.7%

17.4% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 45.9%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +25.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +3 more in Kilgariff

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +5.44 more in Kilgariff

5.44 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +294.0 more in Kilgariff

294.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +2 more in Kilgariff

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +29 longer in Mount Johns

19 58th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 58.4%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% Bus +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 1 vehicle +29.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 30.0%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.6% Public administration & safety +15.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

16.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

15.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

2.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +1.7 higher in Mount Johns

1.8 64th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +2.7 more in Mount Johns

1.3 61st pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +30.0 pts higher in Mount Johns

0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Kilgariff in Mount Johns even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +33.4 pts higher in Mount Johns

38.8% 70th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +95.3 pts higher in Mount Johns

0.3% 57th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +19.8 pts higher in Mount Johns

59.7% 67th pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Kilgariff in Mount Johns even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +7.2 more in Kilgariff

9.1 39th pct 1.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +10 higher in Kilgariff

14 73rd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Kilgariff in Mount Johns +1.7 pts higher in Mount Johns

1.9% 0th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Kilgariff with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Johns with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilgariff vs Mount Johns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70147/kilgariff/vs/SAL70195/mount-johns