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Araluen vs Braitling

State Electorate comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Araluen profile · Braitling profile

Araluen Braitling

Araluen and Braitling are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with similar population sizes. Araluen is more walkable, with 69.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 23.8% in Braitling. Araluen also has a more international feel, as 32.7% of people were born overseas and 27.2% use a language other than English at home, both figures well higher than in Braitling. In contrast, Braitling has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.5% and more frequent public transport, with 283.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 167.1 in Araluen.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, who are 34 years old in both places. This shared age profile sits alongside very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,144 to $1,205. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011. Both areas have a much higher proportion of renters than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Braitling Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Araluen Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Araluen Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Araluen Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluenin Braitling +1,180 larger in Araluen gap widening
9,965 4th pct 8,785 4th pct
Median age in Araluenin Braitling even gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Araluenin Braitling +6.2 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
14.4% 89th pct 20.5% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Araluenin Braitling +1.9 pts higher in Braitling gap steady
7.9% 5th pct 9.8% 10th pct
Under 15 in Araluenin Braitling +1.0 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
21.2% 83rd pct 20.2% 76th pct
De facto in Araluenin Braitling +4.1 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 19.2% 97th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
7.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
42.2% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 34.5%
7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Braitling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Araluenin Braitling +9.4 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
32.7% 70th pct 23.3% 48th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 71.0%
6.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.5% England even 2.4%
1.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Araluenin Braitling +7.1 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
27.2% 73rd pct 20.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Araluenin Braitling +0.9 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
2.6% 63rd pct 1.7% 51st pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 73.6%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Araluenin Braitling +8.5 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
40.4% 42nd pct 48.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 36.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Araluenin Braitling +4.3 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
61.4% 62nd pct 57.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Araluenin Braitling +0.5 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
30.2% 71st pct 29.7% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Araluenin Braitling +1.58 more in Braitling
2.36 65th pct 3.94 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Araluenin Braitling +2 more in Braitling
5 6th pct 7 9th pct
Students in Araluenin Braitling +79 more in Araluen
1,854 5th pct 1,775 4th pct
Avg size in Araluenin Braitling +117 larger in Araluen
371 29th pct 254 16th pct
ICSEA in Araluenin Braitling +24 higher in Braitling
935 11th pct 959 16th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 57.1%
13.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%
23.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%
14.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
7.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Araluenin Braitling +$61 higher in Araluen gap widening
$1,205 91st pct $1,144 89th pct
Household income in Araluenin Braitling +$212 higher in Araluen gap widening
$2,302 88th pct $2,090 77th pct
Family income in Araluenin Braitling +$134 higher in Araluen gap widening
$2,611 81st pct $2,477 76th pct
High earners in Araluenin Braitling +1.2 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
16.4% 76th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Araluenin Braitling +2.7 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
29.8% 80th pct 27.1% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%
23.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Araluenin Braitling +3.1 pts higher in Braitling
20.4% 10th pct 23.5% 23rd pct
Mental health in Araluenin Braitling +1.4 pts higher in Braitling
5.7% 13th pct 7.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Araluenin Braitling +1.2 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
2.7% 1st pct 4.0% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 68.1%
15.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Araluenin Braitling +2.8 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
16.9% 73rd pct 19.7% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Araluenin Braitling +1.2 pts higher in Braitling gap steady
8.5% 9th pct 9.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Araluenin Braitling +1.0 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
28.4% 69th pct 27.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Araluenin Braitling +0.3 pts higher in Araluen
2.8% 49th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Araluenin Braitling +0.4 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
17.0% 14th pct 16.5% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluenin Braitling +0.2 larger in Araluen gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Araluenin Braitling +3.7 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
15.1% 63rd pct 18.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Araluenin Braitling +3.8 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
24.7% 44th pct 28.5% 67th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 55.2%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
15.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluenin Braitling +$20 higher in Araluen gap widening
$400 71st pct $380 57th pct
Mortgage in Araluenin Braitling +$22 higher in Braitling gap narrowing
$1,733 41st pct $1,755 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Araluenin Braitling +0.10 higher in Araluen gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Araluenin Braitling +3.3 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
44.3% 88th pct 40.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in Araluenin Braitling +1.8 pts higher in Braitling gap steady
14.7% 4th pct 16.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in Araluenin Braitling +4.2 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
61.9% 21st pct 66.1% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Araluenin Braitling +4.3 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
64.2% 19th pct 68.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 40.9%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.7% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 66.1%
33.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 26.8%
3.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 19.2%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%
7.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.5%
19.4% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.1% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
4.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%
12.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Araluenin Braitling +0.9 pts higher in Braitling gap narrowing
7.2% 68th pct 8.2% 75th pct
Work from home in Araluenin Braitling +1.4 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
2.5% 0th pct 4.0% 4th pct
PT commute in Araluenin Braitling +0.3 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
1.4% 32nd pct 1.1% 25th pct
PT stops in Araluenin Braitling even
34 5th pct 34 5th pct
Stops/1k in Araluenin Braitling +0.46 more in Braitling
3.41 25th pct 3.87 34th pct
Departures/1k in Araluenin Braitling +116.5 more in Braitling
167.1 14th pct 283.6 20th pct
PT routes in Araluenin Braitling +3 more in Braitling
5 7th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 63.8%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
3.8% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 34.7%
13.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Araluenin Braitling +7.1 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
53.5% 92nd pct 46.4% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Araluenin Braitling +7.7 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
28.5% 96th pct 20.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Araluenin Braitling +1.1 pts higher in Braitling gap widening
3.1% 2nd pct 4.2% 27th pct
Participation in Araluenin Braitling +3.8 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
74.5% 100th pct 70.8% 94th pct
Full-time in Araluenin Braitling +3.1 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 69.5% 96th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
17.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
8.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
6.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
11.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluenin Braitling even
5.5 48th pct 5.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Araluenin Braitling +0.2 more in Araluen
5.5 50th pct 5.3 47th pct
15-min city in Araluenin Braitling +13.1 pts higher in Araluen
73.9% 56th pct 60.8% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Araluenin Braitling +5.2 pts higher in Araluen
67.2% 52nd pct 62.0% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Araluenin Braitling +7.1 pts higher in Braitling
90.0% 52nd pct 97.1% 68th pct
Walk to school in Araluenin Braitling +2.6 pts higher in Braitling
84.1% 63rd pct 86.7% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Araluenin Braitling +3.7 pts higher in Braitling
95.4% 46th pct 99.1% 65th pct
Walk to health in Araluenin Braitling +45.3 pts higher in Araluen
69.1% 71st pct 23.8% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Araluenin Braitling +2.5 more in Braitling
12.7 37th pct 15.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Araluenin Braitling +6 higher in Braitling
90 51st pct 96 53rd pct
Mean slope in Araluenin Braitling +0.1 pts higher in Araluen
2.9% 4th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70002/araluen/vs/SED70006/braitling