# Anmatjere vs Urapuntja — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 166 km apart

Anmatjere and Urapuntja are both remote Northern Territory areas with significant First Nations populations. Anmatjere has a slightly larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 586 people compared to 479 in Urapuntja. Local access differs greatly; in Anmatjere, about half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (51.8%) and schools (50.3%), while in Urapuntja, no homes have such access. Anmatjere also has a higher share of First Nations residents who finished Year 12 (12.9% compared to 8.5%) and a higher proportion who speak a First Nations language (92.0% versus 87.9%).

Both areas share a very similar First Nations unemployment rate of around 44% and are equally car-dependent. In both places, no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Urapuntja has a well higher typical First Nations household income of $1,100 compared to $766 in Anmatjere, both figures sit well below the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Anmatjere | Urapuntja | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 586 | 479 | 107 larger in Anmatjere |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 25 yrs | 4 yrs older in Anmatjere |  |
| Year 12 | 12.9% | 8.5% | 4.3 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Unemployment | 43.7% | 44.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Urapuntja |  |
| Median income | $243 | $373 | $130 higher in Urapuntja |  |
| Household income | $766 | $1,100 | $334 higher in Urapuntja |  |
| Indigenous language | 92.0% | 87.9% | 4.1 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Anmatjere | Urapuntja | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 more in Anmatjere |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 16.3% | 0.0% | 16.3 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 50.3% | 0.0% | 50.3 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Walk to a park | 26.5% | 0.0% | 26.5 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Walk to health | 51.8% | 0.0% | 51.8 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Anmatjere |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE709003/anmatjere/vs/IARE709012/urapuntja