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Whyalla vs Alice Springs

Name: Whyalla vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,095 km apart · Whyalla profile · Alice Springs profile

Whyalla Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Whyalla are two regional centres located over 1,000km apart. Alice Springs has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (20.6%) and a far more diverse population, with 24.4% of people using a language other than English at home. It is also laurier-educated, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.9% in Whyalla. This is reflected in incomes, where the typical weekly household income in Alice Springs is $2,142, which is far higher than the $1,188 typical in Whyalla.

Everyday life shares some common ground, such as similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps between the two areas are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes and the share of university-qualified adults has grown. Residents in Whyalla generally live in more walkable areas, with a much higher share of homes within 15 minutes' walk of health services (73.8%) than in Alice Springs (34.7%).

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Where they differ most

Rent: $195 higher in Alice Springs People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Alice Springs Recent movers: 18.1 pts higher in Alice Springs Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in Alice Springs Household income: $954 higher in Alice Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla in Alice Springs +4,758 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

21,154 35th pct 25,912 44th pct

Median age in Whyalla in Alice Springs +7 yrs older in Whyalla gap widening

41 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Alice Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 67.1%

6.4% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

0.9% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +14.9 pts 26.9%

39.1% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 26.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

7.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

0.8% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 68.1%

0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 42.9%

35.6% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.5% Year 11 ◂ +12.6 pts 11.0%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 25.8%

14.0% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 11.2%

9.8% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla in Alice Springs +$490 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$641 21st pct $1,131 97th pct

Household income in Whyalla in Alice Springs +$954 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,188 18th pct $2,142 90th pct

Family income in Whyalla in Alice Springs +$805 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,679 32nd pct $2,484 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 10.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 27.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +13.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Whyalla in Alice Springs +0.4 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

2.2 6th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 27.1%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.8%

13.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla in Alice Springs +$195 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$180 0th pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Whyalla in Alice Springs +$717 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,083 0th pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla in Alice Springs +0.20 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%

0.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

39.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 27.9%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 41.9%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% Under $200 ◂ +38.8 pts 18.9%

4.4% $350–$549 +33.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.9%

0.1% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.1% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.6 pts 12.4%

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 66.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%

31.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +14.0 pts 1.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.6% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 0.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.6 pts 3.6%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla in Alice Springs +1.9 higher in Whyalla

6.8 98th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla in Alice Springs +2.0 more in Whyalla

6.8 100th pct 4.8 51st pct

15-min city in Whyalla in Alice Springs +31.3 pts higher in Whyalla

87.7% 100th pct 56.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla in Alice Springs +20.8 pts higher in Whyalla

77.9% 94th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla in Alice Springs +10.0 pts higher in Whyalla

96.4% 99th pct 86.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Whyalla in Alice Springs +14.5 pts higher in Whyalla

91.2% 100th pct 76.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla in Alice Springs +3.7 pts higher in Whyalla

94.5% 81st pct 90.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla in Alice Springs +39.0 pts higher in Whyalla

73.8% 100th pct 34.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla in Alice Springs +4.6 more in Whyalla

18.6 71st pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla in Alice Springs +55 higher in Whyalla

65 92nd pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in Whyalla in Alice Springs +0.1 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.8% 6th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4008/whyalla/vs/7001/alice-springs