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Petermann - Simpson vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 358 km apart · Petermann - Simpson profile · Yuendumu - Anmatjere profile
Petermann - Simpson Yuendumu - Anmatjere
Petermann - Simpson and Yuendumu - Anmatjere are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Yuendumu - Anmatjere has a much larger First Nations population (83.6% compared to 49.2%) and a far higher share of children under 15 (27.4% versus 14.6%). Income is significantly higher in Petermann - Simpson, where the typical weekly personal income is $807, compared to just $275 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere. This gap in earnings is consistent with a higher share of adults working or looking for work in Petermann - Simpson (60.6%) than in Yuendumu - Anmatjere (34.0%).
Both areas share very similar levels of health and disability, with about 18.6% of people living with a long-term health condition in each. They also both have no public transport stops or departures. Over time, some differences have grown; the gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011, and people in Yuendumu - Anmatjere are now more likely to live in separate houses than those in Petermann - Simpson.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,163
- First area, 2016: 2,465
- First area, 2021: 1,961
- Second area, 2011: 2,060
- Second area, 2016: 2,079
- Second area, 2021: 1,851
- First area, 2011: 29 yrs
- First area, 2016: 29 yrs
- First area, 2021: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 26 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 29 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 Petermann - Simpson: 0.0% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Petermann - Simpson: 0.3% males, 0.2% females; 80–84 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 0.4% males, 0.4% females
- 75–79 in Petermann - Simpson: 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 75–79 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 0.3% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Petermann - Simpson: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 70–74 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 65–69 in Petermann - Simpson: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 65–69 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.2% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Petermann - Simpson: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.7% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Petermann - Simpson: 3.2% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.5% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Petermann - Simpson: 3.4% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 2.2% males, 2.0% females
- 45–49 in Petermann - Simpson: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Petermann - Simpson: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Petermann - Simpson: 4.6% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Petermann - Simpson: 5.9% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.5% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Petermann - Simpson: 7.2% males, 6.6% females; 25–29 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.4% males, 5.2% females
- 20–24 in Petermann - Simpson: 5.5% males, 6.3% females; 20–24 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.8% males, 3.8% females
- 15–19 in Petermann - Simpson: 2.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.3% males, 4.0% females
- 10–14 in Petermann - Simpson: 2.6% males, 1.8% females; 10–14 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 5.3% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Petermann - Simpson: 3.1% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.8% males, 4.6% females
- 0–4 in Petermann - Simpson: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.4% males, 3.8% 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: $579
- First area, 2016: $711
- First area, 2021: $807
- Second area, 2011: $261
- Second area, 2016: $285
- Second area, 2021: $275
- First area, 2011: $1,073
- First area, 2016: $1,207
- First area, 2021: $1,248
- Second area, 2011: $1,065
- Second area, 2016: $1,231
- Second area, 2021: $1,091
- First area, 2011: $943
- First area, 2016: $1,299
- First area, 2021: $1,603
- Second area, 2011: $635
- Second area, 2016: $792
- Second area, 2021: $686
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: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 4.1
- Second area, 2016: 4.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $74
- First area, 2016: $125
- First area, 2021: $123
- Second area, 2011: $20
- Second area, 2016: $60
- Second area, 2021: $75
- First area, 2011: $867
- First area, 2021: $758
- Second area, 2016: $347
- Second area, 2021: $212
- First area, 2011: 1.40
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.30
- 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
Monthly mortgage 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). Petermann - Simpson vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011050/petermann-simpson/vs/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere