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APY Lands vs Petermann - Simpson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 244 km apart · APY Lands profile · Petermann - Simpson profile

APY Lands Petermann - Simpson

APY Lands and Petermann - Simpson are both sparsely populated areas with a strong First Nations presence. APY Lands has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 88.5%, compared to 49.2% in Petermann - Simpson. This helps explain why APY Lands is far more likely to have people who speak a First Nations language (89.4%) and homes with many people, averaging 4.0 per household. In contrast, Petermann - Simpson has a higher share of people born overseas (13.8%) and a typical weekly personal income of $807, which is far higher than the $324 seen in APY Lands.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, around 4%. They also share similar typical household incomes of about $1,250 a week. However, the gap in weekly personal income has widened since 2011, and the difference in unemployment rates has also grown, with APY Lands now far higher at 29.3% compared to 5.2% in Petermann - Simpson.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.3 pts higher in APY Lands Other language: 37.9 pts higher in APY Lands Personal income: $483 higher in Petermann - Simpson Family income: $864 higher in Petermann - Simpson Unpaid child care: 32.9 pts higher in APY Lands

Demographics & Identity

Population in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +372 larger in APY Lands gap widening
2,333 9th pct 1,961 7th pct
Median age in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +3 yrs older in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
28 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +39.3 pts higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
88.5% 100th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
3.8% 1st pct 4.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +9.2 pts higher in APY Lands gap steady
23.8% 90th pct 14.6% 18th pct
De facto in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +4.7 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap narrowing
10.3% 29th pct 14.9% 80th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 14.6%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

35.5% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
49.0% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 35.8%
6.5% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

APY Lands Petermann - Simpson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +11.2 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 13.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

93.4% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 73.6%
0.3% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.6% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.7% English +11.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +37.9 pts higher in APY Lands gap steady
84.8% 100th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Limited English in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +5.6 pts higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
10.6% 93rd pct 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

11.0% English only +28.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +3.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
29.2% 17th pct 32.3% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%
29.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%
7.4% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +18.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
21.8% 0th pct 39.9% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +6.0 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening
7.3% 1st pct 13.3% 25th pct
Schools in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +4 more in APY Lands
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.45 more in APY Lands
14.39 100th pct 13.94 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +3 more in APY Lands
8 18th pct 5 10th pct
Students in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +374 more in APY Lands
570 20th pct 196 6th pct
Avg size in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +22 larger in APY Lands
71 4th pct 49 1st pct
ICSEA in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +30 higher in Petermann - Simpson
715 0th pct 745 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.8% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.7 pts 16.1%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.8%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

13.3% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

5.8% Management & commerce +12.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.5% Education ◂ +12.9 pts 3.6%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
4.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +$483 higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening
$324 0th pct $807 50th pct
Household income in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +$18 higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
$1,266 18th pct $1,248 17th pct
Family income in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +$864 higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening
$739 0th pct $1,603 20th pct
High earners in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1.4 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
3.2% 4th pct 4.6% 12th pct
High-income homes in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.2 pts higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
8.8% 9th pct 8.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.1% $4,000 or more even 3.1%

Personal income distribution

67.5% Under $650 ◂ +36.5 pts 31.0%
8.8% $650–$1,499 +29.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.3 pts higher in APY Lands
19.0% 9th pct 18.7% 9th pct
Mental health in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +2.6 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
2.6% 0th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.6 pts higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
4.5% 31st pct 3.8% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 64.7%
14.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
3.3% Two conditions even 3.3%
0.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +4.0 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap narrowing
5.9% 1st pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +8.6 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
18.9% 100th pct 10.4% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +32.9 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
57.4% 100th pct 24.5% 37th pct
Defence service in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
0.3% 0th pct 1.4% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +10.0 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
19.7% 36th pct 9.8% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1,099 larger in APY Lands
2,064 89th pct 965 87th pct
Median age in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +4.9 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
14.9% 0th pct 19.7% 2nd pct
Unemployment in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +27.3 pts higher in APY Lands
39.1% 100th pct 11.7% 61st pct
Median income in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +$38 higher in Petermann - Simpson
$296 0th pct $334 0th pct
Household income in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +$22 higher in APY Lands
$1,040 7th pct $1,018 6th pct
Indigenous language in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +15.4 pts higher in APY Lands
89.4% 100th pct 74.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1.8 larger in APY Lands gap widening
4.0 100th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +10.9 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
26.9% 99th pct 16.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +32.3 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening
17.5% 19th pct 49.8% 100th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 49.7%
14.6% Couples without children +16.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%
5.5% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +32.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
29.4% 6 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 7.9%
17.1% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +$38 higher in Petermann - Simpson gap narrowing
$85 0th pct $123 0th pct
Mortgage in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson
— $758 0th pct
People / bedroom in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.10 higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
1.40 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +3.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
75.5% 100th pct 78.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +2.6 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 5.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +54.2 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
91.2% 69th pct 37.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +42.1 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
70.2% 27th pct 28.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.5% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 78.5%
18.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%
2.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +54.2 pts 37.0%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.8% Other dwelling +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.7 pts 18.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom +44.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%
10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

82.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 71.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +2.6 pts higher in APY Lands gap narrowing
41.8% 100th pct 39.2% 100th pct
Work from home in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +2.4 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
1.4% 0th pct 3.7% 4th pct
PT commute in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +3.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening
1.5% 44th pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Walked ◂ +15.6 pts 35.4%
25.5% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
1.5% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bicycle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 39.2%
15.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%
3.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +22.1 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap steady
23.3% 0th pct 45.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +19.4 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap narrowing
19.7% 82nd pct 39.1% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +24.1 pts higher in APY Lands gap widening
29.3% 100th pct 5.2% 63rd pct
Participation in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +18.9 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening
41.7% 3rd pct 60.6% 46th pct
Full-time in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +21.4 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson gap narrowing
54.8% 21st pct 76.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.8% Accommodation & food +44.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
30.3% Education & training ◂ +25.2 pts 5.1%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 5.7%
15.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
8.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
6.4% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals ◂ +25.7 pts 13.3%
24.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.7% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.6% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1 higher in Petermann - Simpson
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +170 higher in Petermann - Simpson
706 0th pct 876 8th pct
ERP in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +331 higher in APY Lands
2,668 10th pct 2,337 8th pct
Growth in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +2.2 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
4.5% 49th pct 6.7% 67th pct
Businesses in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +24 higher in Petermann - Simpson
6 0th pct 30 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +5 higher in Petermann - Simpson
182 0th pct 187 0th pct
Max temp in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1.9 higher in Petermann - Simpson
29.2 90th pct 31.1 95th pct
Min temp in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.9 higher in Petermann - Simpson
13.7 71st pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +2.0 higher in Petermann - Simpson
1.5 8th pct 3.4 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +1.8 more in Petermann - Simpson
1.9 10th pct 3.6 26th pct
15-min city in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +25.7 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
3.0% 2nd pct 28.7% 20th pct
Walk to shops in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +56.7 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
33.5% 24th pct 90.2% 75th pct
Walk to transit in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +38.6 pts higher in APY Lands
65.1% 42nd pct 26.5% 14th pct
Walk to a park in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +70.8 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
20.4% 3rd pct 91.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +6.5 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
12.6% 19th pct 19.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +25.9 more in Petermann - Simpson
12.9 43rd pct 38.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in APY Landsin Petermann - Simpson +0.9 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson
2.9% 8th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare APY Lands with nearby areas

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Compare Petermann - Simpson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). APY Lands vs Petermann - Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406021138/apy-lands/vs/702011050/petermann-simpson