Alice Springs

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 21,622 people were usually resident in Alice Springs: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 16.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.5% of people usually resident in Alice Springs were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.2% of people usually resident in Alice Springs were Australian citizens, 16.8% were born overseas and 4.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Alice Springs were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 43.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Alice Springs, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, United States of America 3.2%, New Zealand 2.0%, Philippines 0.9% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Alice Springs were No Religion 24.5%, Catholic 21.4%, Anglican 12.3%, Lutheran 6.4% and Uniting Church 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Alice Springs were Arrernte 1.2%, Warlpiri 0.7%, Italian 0.5%, Luritja 0.5% and Pitjantjatjara 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 11,803 people aged 15 years and over in Alice Springs were in the labour force. Of these 70.5% worked full-time, 20.1% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.4% were unemployed. 3,105 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Alice Springs were Professionals 21.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.9%, Managers 11.4%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Labourers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Alice Springs, the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 7.3%, School Education 6.6%, Accommodation 4.0%, Hospitals 3.8% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Alice Springs, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $677, the median family income was $1,518 and the median household income was $1,245.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,101 families in Alice Springs: of these 33.3% were couple families without children, 46.8% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 8,472 occupied private dwellings were counted in Alice Springs.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Alice Springs, 61.2% were separate houses, 20.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.5% were flats, units or apartments and 6.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Alice Springs, 16.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.0% were owned with a mortgage and 37.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Alice Springs, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Alice Springs, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Alice Springs, 59.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.