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Alice Springs vs Amoonguna

Name: Alice Springs vs Amoonguna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Alice Springs profile · Amoonguna profile

Alice Springs Amoonguna

Alice Springs and Amoonguna (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Amoonguna (L) is sparsely populated and has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 96.9%, compared to 21.2% in Alice Springs. Education and income levels differ sharply; in Alice Springs, 55.9% of residents finished Year 12 and the typical personal income is $1,130 a week, while in Amoonguna (L), only 6.9% finished Year 12 and the typical personal income is $267. Alice Springs also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 26.9%, compared to 2.6% in Amoonguna (L).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar lack of English language barriers, with very few people in either area speaking little or no English. However, the gap in employment has widened since 2011, with 69.5% of adults in Alice Springs working or looking for work compared to just 11.3% in Amoonguna (L). This is consistent with the widening income gap between the two areas, where the typical household income in Alice Springs is now $1,326 higher than in Amoonguna (L).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 75.7 pts higher in Amoonguna Other language: 44.3 pts higher in Amoonguna Year 12: 49.1 pts higher in Alice Springs Bachelor+: 27.5 pts higher in Alice Springs One-parent: 33.7 pts higher in Amoonguna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +24,626 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

24,855 86th pct 229 12th pct

Median age in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +5 yrs older in Alice Springs gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

Marital status

46.9% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

38.9% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Alice Springs Amoonguna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +31.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

3.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

25.5% Australian ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +40.1 pts 27.5%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

42.8% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 34.5%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +49.1 pts 6.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +37.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

14.6% Year 10 +20.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 14.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Health ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +$863 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,130 95th pct $267 0th pct

Household income in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +$1,326 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,140 89th pct $814 6th pct

Family income in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +$1,770 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$2,476 90th pct $706 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% $650–$1,499 +40.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

10.2% Under $650 +30.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +66.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +16.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +1.4 larger in Amoonguna gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 4.0 97th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 32.5%

17.8% One-parent families +33.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 12.1%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.5% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 20.4%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +21.4 pts 5.6%

14.6% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.5% 6 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 5.6%

6.6% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +$330 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$380 83rd pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Alice Springs in Amoonguna

$1,785 80th pct —

People / bedroom in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +0.50 higher in Amoonguna gap narrowing

0.90 88th pct 1.40 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other tenure +25.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%

2.2% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house +27.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 7.4%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% Under $200 +81.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +32.4 pts 33.3%

4.9% Walked +50.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.0% No vehicle +51.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 28.3%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.2 pts 5.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Public administration & safety +82.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.5% Education & training +57.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.9% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Community & personal service +82.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.6% Professionals +41.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +3.3 higher in Alice Springs

5.0 64th pct 1.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +3.0 more in Alice Springs

4.9 56th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +58.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

58.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +59.0 pts higher in Alice Springs

59.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +89.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

89.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +19.6 pts higher in Amoonguna

79.1% 61st pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +5.2 pts higher in Amoonguna

93.4% 53rd pct 98.6% 77th pct

Walk to health in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +35.9 pts higher in Alice Springs

35.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +8.4 more in Amoonguna

13.4 34th pct 21.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +23 higher in Alice Springs

27 43rd pct 5 6th pct

Mean slope in Alice Springs in Amoonguna +0.8 pts higher in Alice Springs

2.9% 18th pct 2.1% 1st pct

Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Amoonguna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice Springs vs Amoonguna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL712001/alice-springs/vs/UCL722004/amoonguna