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Larapinta vs Stuart

Name: Larapinta vs Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Larapinta profile · Stuart profile

Larapinta Stuart

Larapinta (NT) and Stuart (NT) are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different housing and social profiles. Stuart (NT) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 53.2%, compared to 30.4% in Larapinta (NT). This is reflected in income and employment gaps; typical First Nations personal income is far higher in Larapinta (NT) at $467, while the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher there at 18.9%. Renting is also much more common in Stuart (NT), where 65.9% of homes are rented and the typical weekly rent is much lower at $150, compared to $350 in Larapinta (NT).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas are somewhat walkable and have almost identical typical household incomes of around $2,000 a week. They are also alike in their home sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per household. While Stuart (NT) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Larapinta (NT) is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. The two areas have remained similar in their share of high-earning households since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Larapinta Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Stuart First Nations: 22.7 pts higher in Stuart Population: 1,909 larger in Larapinta Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Larapinta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larapinta in Stuart +1,909 larger in Larapinta gap steady

2,368 80th pct 459 63rd pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.9%

25.3% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.6%

36.0% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Larapinta Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.5% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 12.0%

23.9% English ◂ +11.9 pts 12.0%

7.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 61.4%

1.6% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 37.9%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

2.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Larapinta in Stuart +4.29 more in Stuart

3.34 46th pct 7.63 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Larapinta in Stuart +5 more in Stuart

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Larapinta in Stuart +78 larger in Stuart

215 39th pct 293 47th pct

ICSEA in Larapinta in Stuart +43 higher in Stuart

893 12th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 44.0%

17.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 25.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Larapinta in Stuart +$330 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$1,094 87th pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in Larapinta in Stuart +$53 higher in Larapinta gap widening

$2,078 78th pct $2,025 76th pct

Family income in Larapinta in Stuart +$281 higher in Larapinta gap narrowing

$2,364 76th pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.6%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 19.2%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +7.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Larapinta in Stuart +477 larger in Larapinta

721 87th pct 244 86th pct

Median age in Larapinta in Stuart +3 yrs older in Larapinta

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Larapinta in Stuart +$189 higher in Larapinta

$467 27th pct $278 6th pct

Household income in Larapinta in Stuart +$814 higher in Larapinta

$1,507 43rd pct $693 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larapinta in Stuart +0.1 larger in Larapinta gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 49.8%

21.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.5% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

15.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

7.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larapinta in Stuart +$200 higher in Larapinta gap widening

$350 71st pct $150 14th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Larapinta in Stuart +0.10 higher in Stuart gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 22.5%

10.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

0.6% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 47.1%

28.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 44.2%

21.6% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 17.6%

13.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 22.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Larapinta in Stuart +3 more in Larapinta

7 77th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Larapinta in Stuart +5.76 more in Stuart

2.96 69th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Larapinta in Stuart +237.9 more in Stuart

123.7 71st pct 361.7 76th pct

PT routes in Larapinta in Stuart even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Larapinta in Stuart +5 longer in Larapinta

24 62nd pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 64.9%

1.1% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

0.9% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.6% No vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Public administration & safety +11.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

6.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

18.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Larapinta in Stuart +0.2 higher in Larapinta

4.3 79th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Larapinta in Stuart +0.5 more in Larapinta

4.4 80th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Larapinta in Stuart +24.7 pts higher in Larapinta

51.1% 80th pct 26.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Larapinta in Stuart +29.7 pts higher in Stuart

60.1% 82nd pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Larapinta in Stuart +5.0 pts higher in Larapinta

94.8% 85th pct 89.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Larapinta in Stuart +58.8 pts higher in Larapinta

86.3% 89th pct 27.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Larapinta in Stuart +7.8 pts higher in Larapinta

99.7% 91st pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Larapinta in Stuart +19.0 pts higher in Stuart

0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Larapinta in Stuart +8.1 more in Stuart

9.3 40th pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Larapinta in Stuart +4 higher in Larapinta

18 73rd pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Larapinta in Stuart +0.6 pts higher in Larapinta

3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larapinta vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70158/larapinta/vs/SAL70244/stuart