# Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku vs Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 446 km apart

Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku and Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa are remote areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. There are stark differences in economic outcomes for First Nations people; the typical personal income in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa is $597, which is far higher than the $318 in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku. This is consistent with a far higher unemployment rate in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku at 26.2%, compared to 11.6% in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa. Education and language also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa (30.1% vs 17.1%) and First Nations languages far more common in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku (82.7% vs 59.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining remote locations with no residents within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa is mostly car-dependent and Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku is car-dependent, they share a similar mean terrain slope of 4.0%. Access to services varies wildly, with 91.3% of homes in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa within a short walk of groceries, while 34.7% of homes in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku are within a short walk of health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,044 | 529 | 515 larger in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 25 yrs | 4 yrs older in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Year 12 | 17.1% | 30.1% | 13.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Unemployment | 26.2% | 11.6% | 14.6 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median income | $318 | $597 | $279 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Household income | $751 | $1,153 | $402 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.7% | 59.4% | 23.3 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 more in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| 15-min city | 35.0% | 27.0% | 8.0 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.2% | 91.3% | 56.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 34.5% | 24.3% | 10.2 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to a park | 35.0% | 92.6% | 57.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to health | 34.7% | 6.6% | 28.1 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 3 | 3 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 4.0% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503004/laverton-ngaanyatjarraku/vs/IARE709009/mutitjulu-uluru-imanpa