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Mount Isa vs Alice Springs

Name: Mount Isa vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 668 km apart · Mount Isa profile · Alice Springs profile

Mount Isa Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Mount Isa are distant regional hubs with very different layouts and workforces. Alice Springs is more walkable and has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.2% compared to 14.5% in Mount Isa). It is also more diverse, with 24.4% of people using another language at home, while Mount Isa sits at 9.8%. Mount Isa has more separate houses (75.1% against 64.2%) and a higher share of high earners, with 20.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 15.2% in Alice Springs.

These differences in education and language have become more pronounced as the gaps in both measures have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many commonalities, including very similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 21%) and nearly identical numbers of people per home. Both areas are also much younger than the national figure, though residents in Alice Springs are now noticeably older than those in Mount Isa.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Alice Springs Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Alice Springs Rent: $100 higher in Alice Springs Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Alice Springs Volunteering: 3.6 pts higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +7,595 larger in Alice Springs gap narrowing

18,317 29th pct 25,912 44th pct

Median age in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +3 yrs older in Alice Springs gap widening

31 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

8.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 46.5%

37.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Alice Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 67.1%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%

28.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 26.9%

8.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 68.1%

0.3% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.0%

40.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

0.6% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%

7.5% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 25.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.7% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 11.2%

9.8% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.8% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +$27 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,158 98th pct $1,131 97th pct

Household income in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +$94 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$2,236 92nd pct $2,142 90th pct

Family income in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +$168 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$2,652 93rd pct $2,484 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

14.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Two conditions even 4.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa in Alice Springs even gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.5%

22.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

14.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +$100 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$275 31st pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +$254 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$1,546 52nd pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Isa in Alice Springs even gap steady

0.90 100th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 43.2%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 64.2%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.2% Flat or apartment even 4.2%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 41.9%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.9%

28.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

4.9% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.0%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 66.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

34.1% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.5% Mining ◂ +30.1 pts 0.4%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

1.6% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 12.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 3.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +2.2 higher in Alice Springs

2.7 6th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +1.7 more in Alice Springs

3.0 7th pct 4.8 51st pct

15-min city in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +32.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

23.7% 0th pct 56.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +30.7 pts higher in Alice Springs

26.5% 0th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +86.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

0.0% 0th pct 86.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +5.6 pts higher in Mount Isa

82.4% 92nd pct 76.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +2.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

92.9% 71st pct 90.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +12.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

22.4% 11th pct 34.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +8.4 more in Alice Springs

5.6 0th pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +17 higher in Mount Isa

27 64th pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Isa in Alice Springs +0.8 pts higher in Mount Isa

3.8% 24th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

Not in any Significant Urban Area Not in any Significant Urban Area Mount Isa Port Augusta Whyalla Port Pirie Port Lincoln Broken Hill Not in any Significant Urban Area Darwin Not in any Significant Urban Area Adelaide

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3013/mount-isa/vs/7001/alice-springs