# Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa vs West MacDonnell Ranges — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 246 km apart

Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa and West MacDonnell Ranges are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa is more walkable, with 91.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 29.2% in West MacDonnell Ranges. First Nations residents in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa also have a far higher typical personal income of $597 and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 30.1%. In contrast, West MacDonnell Ranges has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 27.7% and a larger First Nations population of 672 people.

Daily life in both places involves limited access to nearby services, as neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. About 27% of homes in both areas are located within a 15-minute-city walkshed. While Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa is mostly car-dependent, it remains well higher than West MacDonnell Ranges, which is described as car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa | West MacDonnell Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 529 | 672 | 143 larger in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 30 yrs | 5 yrs older in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 11.8% | 18.3 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Unemployment | 11.6% | 27.7% | 16.1 pts higher in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |
| Median income | $597 | $310 | $287 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Household income | $1,153 | $963 | $190 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Indigenous language | 59.4% | 80.4% | 21.0 pts higher in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa | West MacDonnell Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 more in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| 15-min city | 27.0% | 27.2% | 0.1 pts higher in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |
| Walk to shops | 91.3% | 29.2% | 62.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 24.3% | 62.6% | 38.2 pts higher in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.6% | 64.1% | 28.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Walk to health | 6.6% | 31.3% | 24.7 pts higher in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 0 | 3 higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.2 pts higher in West MacDonnell Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE709009/mutitjulu-uluru-imanpa/vs/IARE709014/west-macdonnell-ranges