# Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa vs Papunya and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 236 km apart

Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa and Papunya and Outstations are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa has a typical First Nations personal income of $597, which is far higher than the $225 seen in Papunya and Outstations. Education levels also differ, with 30.1% of First Nations people in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa finishing Year 12, compared to just 5.8% in Papunya and Outstations. While Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa is mostly car-dependent, it has more walkable access to parks and groceries than Papunya and Outstations, which is strictly car-dependent.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share an identical typical First Nations age of 25. In both places, no homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. However, language use differs strongly; 96.0% of people in Papunya and Outstations speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 59.4% in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa. While the latter has better access to shops, Papunya and Outstations has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of schools and health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa | Papunya and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 529 | 448 | 81 larger in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 5.8% | 24.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Unemployment | 11.6% | 14.5% | 2.9 pts higher in Papunya and Outstations |  |
| Median income | $597 | $225 | $372 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Household income | $1,153 | $875 | $278 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Indigenous language | 59.4% | 96.0% | 36.6 pts higher in Papunya and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa | Papunya and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 more in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| 15-min city | 27.0% | 0.0% | 27.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to shops | 91.3% | 0.0% | 91.3 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 24.3% | 99.0% | 74.7 pts higher in Papunya and Outstations |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.6% | 0.0% | 92.6 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to health | 6.6% | 100.0% | 93.4 pts higher in Papunya and Outstations |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 0 | 3 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE709009/mutitjulu-uluru-imanpa/vs/IARE709011/papunya-and-outstations