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Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara vs Central Desert
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 619 km apart · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara profile · Central Desert profile
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Central Desert
Central Desert and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara are both sparsely populated areas with a strong First Nations presence. A major difference is how people get around; homes in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara are far more likely to have no motor vehicle (41.8%) compared to Central Desert (31.0%). Central Desert also has better access to local amenities, with 69.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, whereas only 12.6% of homes in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara have the same access. Additionally, unemployment is far higher in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara at 29.3%, compared to 18.4% in Central Desert.
The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 28 years for both. They also share similar household sizes, with about 4 people per home, and both have a high share of renters. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in recent overseas arrivals, others are widening. For example, the gap in people providing unpaid childcare has grown since 2011, with 57.4% of people in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara now caring for children compared to 46.7% in Central Desert.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,439
- First area, 2016: 2,276
- First area, 2021: 2,333
- Second area, 2011: 3,720
- Second area, 2016: 3,677
- Second area, 2021: 3,591
- First area, 2011: 26 yrs
- First area, 2016: 28 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 27 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 28 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.1% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Central Desert: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Central Desert: 0.3% males, 0.2% females
- 75–79 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.1% males, 0.4% females; 75–79 in Central Desert: 0.4% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.6% males, 0.5% females; 70–74 in Central Desert: 0.9% males, 0.8% females
- 65–69 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 65–69 in Central Desert: 0.9% males, 1.5% females
- 60–64 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in Central Desert: 1.6% males, 2.1% females
- 55–59 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Central Desert: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 50–54 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Central Desert: 2.7% males, 2.2% females
- 45–49 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Central Desert: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Central Desert: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.6% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Central Desert: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.2% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Central Desert: 3.9% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.8% males, 6.3% females; 25–29 in Central Desert: 4.5% males, 4.7% females
- 20–24 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.4% males, 5.1% females; 20–24 in Central Desert: 4.5% males, 4.1% females
- 15–19 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 5.0% males, 4.4% females; 15–19 in Central Desert: 4.5% males, 4.1% females
- 10–14 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.2% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in Central Desert: 4.8% males, 4.3% females
- 5–9 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.2% males, 4.1% females; 5–9 in Central Desert: 4.7% males, 4.0% females
- 0–4 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.8% males, 4.7% females; 0–4 in Central Desert: 4.6% males, 4.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $277
- First area, 2016: $283
- First area, 2021: $324
- Second area, 2011: $272
- Second area, 2016: $294
- Second area, 2021: $272
- First area, 2011: $1,117
- First area, 2016: $1,150
- First area, 2021: $1,266
- Second area, 2011: $1,063
- Second area, 2016: $1,218
- Second area, 2021: $1,122
- First area, 2011: $691
- First area, 2016: $734
- First area, 2021: $739
- Second area, 2011: $625
- Second area, 2016: $801
- Second area, 2021: $635
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.8
- First area, 2016: 3.8
- First area, 2021: 4.0
- Second area, 2011: 4.3
- Second area, 2016: 4.2
- Second area, 2021: 4.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $20
- First area, 2016: $75
- First area, 2021: $85
- Second area, 2011: $20
- Second area, 2016: $53
- Second area, 2021: $75
- Second area, 2016: $1,040
- Second area, 2021: $498
- First area, 2011: 1.60
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.40
- Second area, 2011: 1.70
- Second area, 2016: 1.50
- Second area, 2021: 1.40
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara vs Central Desert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40250/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yunkunytjatjara/vs/LGA70620/central-desert