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Ngaanyatjarraku vs Wiluna

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 485 km apart · Ngaanyatjarraku profile · Wiluna profile

Ngaanyatjarraku Wiluna

Ngaanyatjarraku and Wiluna are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Ngaanyatjarraku has a much larger First Nations population at 84.5% compared to 26.4% in Wiluna, and a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (82.0% versus 24.1%). Economic gaps are stark: the typical weekly personal income in Wiluna is $1,196, which is far higher than the $369 typical in Ngaanyatjarraku. This is reflected in transport, with 63.4% of Ngaanyatjarraku homes having no motor vehicle, while only 11.3% of Wiluna homes are without one.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar conditions, including almost identical average temperatures and a total lack of public transport stops. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in overseas births has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has also shrunk. At the same time, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown, with Wiluna now having a far higher share at 42.9% compared to 24.4% in Ngaanyatjarraku.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 58.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku Other language: 57.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku Personal income: $827 higher in Wiluna Unpaid child care: 32.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku Renting: 30.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +823 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
1,358 16th pct 535 7th pct
Median age in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +5 yrs older in Wiluna gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +58.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
84.5% 99th pct 26.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +3.5 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
5.1% 3rd pct 8.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +5.5 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
21.2% 83rd pct 15.7% 25th pct
De facto in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +23.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 28.0% 99th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%
17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

37.1% Never married +18.7 pts ▸ 55.8%
45.7% Married ◂ +21.6 pts 24.1%
4.4% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ngaanyatjarraku Wiluna

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +11.1 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
2.9% 3rd pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +35.9 pts 53.8%
0.5% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.1% English +18.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.3% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.6% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +57.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
82.0% 100th pct 24.1% 82nd pct
Limited English in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +5.6 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
6.2% 90th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

9.9% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +8.9 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
27.8% 14th pct 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

24.3% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.8% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 26.0%
12.0% Other religions ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +9.2 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
19.4% 0th pct 28.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +2.9 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
6.2% 7th pct 9.1% 17th pct
Schools in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +8.43 more in Wiluna
3.47 46th pct 11.90 88th pct
Students in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +205 more in Ngaanyatjarraku
298 20th pct 93 8th pct
Avg size in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +205 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku
298 60th pct 93 19th pct
ICSEA in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna
— 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

19.4% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.8%
23.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 8.7%
13.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 9.1%
4.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

5.9% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
6.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +$827 higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
$369 2nd pct $1,196 90th pct
Household income in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +$119 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
$1,228 28th pct $1,109 14th pct
Family income in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +$111 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
$878 2nd pct $767 0th pct
High earners in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +12.4 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 16.2% 85th pct
High-income homes in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +0.5 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
7.6% 11th pct 7.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.2% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.9%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

66.8% Under $650 ◂ +42.0 pts 24.8%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1.0 pts higher in Wiluna
17.1% 7th pct 18.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1.9 pts higher in Wiluna
2.7% 4th pct 4.7% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
4.7% 36th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
5.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +21.4 pts 48.6%
10.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
1.8% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +2.1 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 6.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +5.8 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
10.9% 32nd pct 5.1% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +32.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
48.4% 100th pct 15.5% 7th pct
Defence service in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +2.7 pts higher in Wiluna
0.5% 0th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +13.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
20.4% 36th pct 7.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1,006 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku
1,147 66th pct 141 24th pct
Median age in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1 yrs older in Wiluna
28 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +6.8 pts higher in Wiluna
14.6% 4th pct 21.4% 12th pct
Unemployment in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +15.5 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
40.5% 100th pct 25.0% 89th pct
Median income in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +$96 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
$343 6th pct $247 0th pct
Household income in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +$290 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
$990 13th pct $700 0th pct
Indigenous language in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +19.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
96.4% 100th pct 77.3% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1.1 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
3.5 97th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +2.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
33.3% 98th pct 35.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +18.4 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
24.4% 24th pct 42.9% 98th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 31.1%
33.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.0% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
2.8% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

24.4% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.5% 2 people +19.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.0% 6 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%
11.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +$53 higher in Wiluna gap widening
$65 0th pct $118 8th pct
People / bedroom in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +0.20 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +30.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
79.7% 97th pct 48.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +14.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +4.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
90.6% 56th pct 95.2% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +15.8 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
76.5% 47th pct 60.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.7% Rented ◂ +30.9 pts 48.8%
14.4% Other tenure +17.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 95.2%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 42.9%
16.5% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +15.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.8% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 73.2%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +52.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
63.4% 100th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +0.8 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
2.3% 4th pct 3.1% 7th pct
PT commute in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +12.2 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Walked ◂ +28.0 pts 20.4%
23.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Bus +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.4% No vehicle ◂ +52.1 pts 11.3%
27.1% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
8.0% 2 vehicles +19.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +15.9 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
15.2% 0th pct 31.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +12.0 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +22.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
26.6% 100th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +16.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
28.3% 0th pct 44.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +24.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
52.9% 12th pct 77.6% 99th pct

Industries people work in

1.4% Mining +37.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
24.9% Education & training ◂ +18.3 pts 6.6%
22.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.9 pts 10.7%
15.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.3% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +28.7 pts 10.2%
3.2% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +15.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.2% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +4 higher in Wiluna
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +104 higher in Wiluna
717 1st pct 821 9th pct
ERP in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +916 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
1,483 16th pct 567 6th pct
Growth in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1.0 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
0.5% 17th pct -0.5% 11th pct
Businesses in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna
— 18 2nd pct
Approvals in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +33 higher in Wiluna
200 2nd pct 233 6th pct
Max temp in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +0.1 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
32.3 92nd pct 32.1 92nd pct
Min temp in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +0.8 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
17.1 88th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +3.0 higher in Wiluna
0.0 0th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +3.5 more in Wiluna
0.0 0th pct 3.5 36th pct
15-min city in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +52.3 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +72.5 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 72.5% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +61.1 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +76.9 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 60th pct
Walk to health in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +63.7 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +31.3 more in Wiluna
19.1 50th pct 50.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Ngaanyatjarrakuin Wiluna +1.5 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
4.4% 45th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Ngaanyatjarraku with nearby areas

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Compare Wiluna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngaanyatjarraku vs Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56620/ngaanyatjarraku/vs/LGA59250/wiluna