Alice Springs
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 4,689 |
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Male | 2,202 |
Female | 2,487 |
Median age | 24 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 1,453 |
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Average people per household | 3.3 |
Median weekly household income | $1,058 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,946 |
Median weekly rent | $150 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal | 4,596 | 98.0 | 54,571 | 96.1 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
Torres Strait Islander | 40 | 0.9 | 673 | 1.2 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 53 | 1.1 | 1,533 | 2.7 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
Total | 4,689 | -- | 56,777 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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Male | 2,202 | 47.0 | 28,035 | 49.4 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 2,487 | 53.0 | 28,741 | 50.6 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Alice Springs, there were 4,689 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 2,202 (or 47.0%) were male and 2,487 (or 53.0%) were female.
Age | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 526 | 11.2 | 6,118 | 10.8 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
5-14 years | 1,039 | 22.2 | 12,745 | 22.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
15-24 years | 816 | 17.4 | 10,963 | 19.3 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
25-54 years | 1,757 | 37.5 | 22,057 | 38.8 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
55-64 years | 313 | 6.7 | 2,992 | 5.3 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
65 years and over | 238 | 5.1 | 1,903 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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Median age | 24 | -- | 23 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Alice Springs the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 24 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 33.3% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 5.1% were people aged 65 years and over.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 801 | 25.6 | 15,602 | 41.2 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
Separated | 151 | 4.8 | 1,313 | 3.5 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
Divorced | 166 | 5.3 | 1,373 | 3.6 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
Widowed | 194 | 6.2 | 1,955 | 5.2 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
Never married | 1,812 | 58.0 | 17,669 | 46.6 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Alice Springs 25.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 10.1% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 41 | -- | 36 | -- | 44 | -- |
Separated | 45 | -- | 41 | -- | 46 | -- |
Divorced | 50 | -- | 49 | -- | 51 | -- |
Widowed | 66 | -- | 60 | -- | 65 | -- |
Never married | 29 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Alice Springs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 41 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 509 | 19.6 | 10,601 | 32.6 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
De facto marriage | 458 | 17.6 | 3,429 | 10.5 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
Not married | 1,635 | 62.8 | 18,487 | 56.9 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Alice Springs 19.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 17.6% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 42 | -- | 37 | -- | 45 | -- |
De facto marriage | 33 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
Not married | 33 | -- | 29 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Alice Springs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 42 years and in a de facto marriage was 33 years.
Education | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 101 | 5.2 | 1,195 | 5.6 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
Primary | 584 | 30.1 | 8,353 | 39.0 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
Secondary | 436 | 22.5 | 4,274 | 20.0 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
Technical or further education institution | 58 | 3.0 | 497 | 2.3 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 55 | 2.8 | 481 | 2.2 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
Other | 62 | 3.2 | 459 | 2.1 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
Not stated | 643 | 33.2 | 6,164 | 28.8 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
Total | 1,939 | -- | 21,423 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Alice Springs, 41.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.1% were attending a primary school, 22.5% were attending a secondary school and 5.9% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Arrernte, nec | 354 | 7.6 | 1,225 | 2.2 | 1,294 | 0.2 |
Warlpiri | 232 | 4.9 | 2,373 | 4.2 | 2,509 | 0.5 |
Pitjantjatjara | 174 | 3.7 | 913 | 1.6 | 3,394 | 0.6 |
Luritja | 172 | 3.7 | 1,409 | 2.5 | 1,483 | 0.3 |
Western Arrarnta | 100 | 2.1 | 459 | 0.8 | 478 | 0.1 |
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English only spoken at home | 2,742 | 58.5 | 18,243 | 32.1 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 58.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Alice Springs. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Arrernte, nec 7.6%, Warlpiri 4.9%, Pitjantjatjara 3.7%, Luritja 3.7% and Western Arrarnta 2.1%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 736 | 59.0 | 6,668 | 43.0 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
Worked part-time | 225 | 18.0 | 4,338 | 28.0 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
Away from work | 131 | 10.5 | 1,559 | 10.0 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
Unemployed | 155 | 12.4 | 2,948 | 19.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
Total in labour force | 1,247 | -- | 15,513 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 1,247 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Alice Springs. Of these 59.0% were employed full time, 18.0% were employed part-time and 12.4% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 38 | -- | 38 | -- | 37 | -- |
Employed part-time | 34 | -- | 35 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Alice Springs who were employed full time was 38 years and those employed part time was 34 years.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 347 | -- | 269 | -- | 362 | -- |
Household | 1,058 | -- | 1,099 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Alice Springs was $347 and the median weekly household income was $1,058.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.3 | -- | 4.2 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.4 | -- | 1.7 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.4 | -- | 1.1 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Alice Springs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.4 persons per bedroom and 1.4 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 150 | -- | 75 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,946 | -- | 1,963 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Alice Springs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $150 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,946.
Dwelling structure
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 1,010 | 69.6 | 9,376 | 78.8 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 121 | 8.3 | 690 | 5.8 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 203 | 14.0 | 1,205 | 10.1 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
Other dwelling | 105 | 7.2 | 573 | 4.8 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
Total | 1,452 | -- | 11,892 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Alice Springs there were 1,452 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 69.6% were separate houses, 8.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.0% were flats, unit or apartments and 7.2% were other dwellings.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Alice Springs | % Alice Springs | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 83 | 5.7 | 571 | 4.8 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
Owned with a mortgage | 374 | 25.8 | 1,822 | 15.3 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
Rented | 798 | 55.0 | 8,531 | 71.7 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
Other tenure type | 11 | 0.8 | 168 | 1.4 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
Tenure type not stated | 185 | 12.7 | 799 | 6.7 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Alice Springs, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 5.7% were owned outright, 25.8% were owned with a mortgage and 55.0% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.