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Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara vs MacDonnell
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 309 km apart · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara profile · MacDonnell profile
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara MacDonnell
MacDonnell and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara are both sparsely populated regions in central Australia. There are notable differences in their community profiles; Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (89.4% compared to 76.8% in MacDonnell) and a far higher unemployment rate (29.3% versus 14.2%). MacDonnell is better served by local facilities, with 72.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 12.6% in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara.
These two areas are very similar in their everyday living conditions. They share almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $740, and about 42% of homes in both areas have no motor vehicle. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in unemployment has grown, and the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has widened since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,439
- First area, 2016: 2,276
- First area, 2021: 2,333
- Second area, 2011: 5,831
- Second area, 2016: 6,029
- Second area, 2021: 5,748
- First area, 2011: 26 yrs
- First area, 2016: 28 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 27 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 30 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 MacDonnell: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in MacDonnell: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
- 75–79 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.1% males, 0.4% females; 75–79 in MacDonnell: 0.3% males, 0.5% females
- 70–74 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.6% males, 0.5% females; 70–74 in MacDonnell: 0.9% males, 0.9% females
- 65–69 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 65–69 in MacDonnell: 1.1% males, 1.1% females
- 60–64 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in MacDonnell: 1.5% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in MacDonnell: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 50–54 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in MacDonnell: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in MacDonnell: 3.9% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in MacDonnell: 3.9% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.6% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in MacDonnell: 5.1% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.2% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in MacDonnell: 5.2% males, 4.6% females
- 25–29 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.8% males, 6.3% females; 25–29 in MacDonnell: 5.1% males, 4.3% females
- 20–24 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.4% males, 5.1% females; 20–24 in MacDonnell: 5.2% males, 3.9% females
- 15–19 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 5.0% males, 4.4% females; 15–19 in MacDonnell: 3.8% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.2% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in MacDonnell: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.2% males, 4.1% females; 5–9 in MacDonnell: 4.3% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.8% males, 4.7% females; 0–4 in MacDonnell: 4.1% males, 3.6% 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: $257
- Second area, 2016: $271
- Second area, 2021: $286
- First area, 2011: $1,117
- First area, 2016: $1,150
- First area, 2021: $1,266
- Second area, 2011: $954
- Second area, 2016: $982
- Second area, 2021: $1,151
- First area, 2011: $691
- First area, 2016: $734
- First area, 2021: $739
- Second area, 2011: $571
- Second area, 2016: $642
- Second area, 2021: $743
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: 4.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.8
- Second area, 2021: 3.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $20
- First area, 2016: $75
- First area, 2021: $85
- Second area, 2011: $25
- Second area, 2016: $50
- Second area, 2021: $75
- Second area, 2011: $1,625
- Second area, 2021: $758
- 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 MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40250/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yunkunytjatjara/vs/LGA72330/macdonnell