# Anangu Pitjantjatjara vs Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 438 km apart

Anangu Pitjantjatjara and Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku are both remote areas with very high numbers of people speaking First Nations languages. Anangu Pitjantjatjara is far larger in terms of First Nations population, with 2,064 people compared to 1,044 in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku. There are significant differences in local access; for example, 65.1% of homes in Anangu Pitjantjatjara are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 34.5% are in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku. Conversely, Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku has far more homes within a short walk of health services (34.7% versus 12.6%) and parks (35.0% versus 20.4%).

Both areas have a typical First Nations age that is older than the national figure. They also share a similar lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While both are car-dependent, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Anangu Pitjantjara at 39.1%, compared to 26.2% in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku. First Nations incomes are also different, with the usual income being well higher in Anangu Pitjantjatjara at $1,040 compared to $751.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Anangu Pitjantjatjara | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,064 | 1,044 | 1,020 larger in Anangu Pitjantjatjara |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 29 yrs | 3 yrs older in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Year 12 | 14.9% | 17.1% | 2.3 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Unemployment | 39.1% | 26.2% | 12.8 pts higher in Anangu Pitjantjatjara |  |
| Median income | $296 | $318 | $22 higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Household income | $1,040 | $751 | $289 higher in Anangu Pitjantjatjara |  |
| Indigenous language | 89.4% | 82.7% | 6.7 pts higher in Anangu Pitjantjatjara |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Anangu Pitjantjatjara | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 more in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| 15-min city | 3.0% | 35.0% | 32.1 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to shops | 33.5% | 35.2% | 1.7 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 65.1% | 34.5% | 30.6 pts higher in Anangu Pitjantjatjara |  |
| Walk to a park | 20.4% | 35.0% | 14.6 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to health | 12.6% | 34.7% | 22.1 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402001/anangu-pitjantjatjara/vs/IARE503004/laverton-ngaanyatjarraku