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Ross vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Name: Ross vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 247 km apart · Ross profile · Yuendumu - Anmatjere profile

Ross Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Ross and Yuendumu - Anmatjere are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Yuendumu - Anmatjere has a much larger First Nations population (83.6% compared to 21.3% in Ross) and a far younger population, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 42 in Ross. There are also large gaps in income; the typical weekly household income in Ross is $1,953, which is far higher than the $1,091 seen in Yuendumu - Anmatjere.

These income and education gaps have widened since 2011. While the two areas share similar dry climates and are both car-dependent, they differ in how people get around, with far more people walking to work in Yuendumu - Anmatjere. Despite these disparities, the two areas are effectively alike in the proportion of First Nations people who have completed Year 12, with both sitting around 13%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 62.3 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere Other language: 60.0 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere Renting: 34.9 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere Unemployment: 27.4 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere Unpaid child care: 23.4 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +855 larger in Ross gap widening

2,706 10th pct 1,851 7th pct

Median age in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +14 yrs older in Ross gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 19.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 35.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ross Yuendumu - Anmatjere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

3.0% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian ◂ +25.3 pts 4.7%

28.8% English ◂ +23.7 pts 5.1%

8.7% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

5.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +54.1 pts 12.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

39.4% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 23.0%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +9.44 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

4.34 82nd pct 13.78 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2 more in Ross

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +66 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

352 12th pct 418 14th pct

Avg size in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +116 larger in Ross

176 18th pct 60 2nd pct

ICSEA in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +234 higher in Ross

852 3rd pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +21.6 pts 19.4%

15.1% Year 9 or below +23.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 17.8%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%

6.4% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$673 higher in Ross gap widening

$948 73rd pct $275 0th pct

Household income in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$862 higher in Ross gap widening

$1,953 63rd pct $1,091 8th pct

Family income in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$1,715 higher in Ross gap widening

$2,401 71st pct $686 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

14.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 2.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +39.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 10.9%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

3.2% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +10.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +970 larger in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

577 83rd pct 1,547 88th pct

Median age in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +12 yrs older in Ross

38 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$163 higher in Ross

$414 6th pct $251 0th pct

Household income in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$306 higher in Ross

$1,166 13th pct $860 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.4 larger in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 52.3%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 15.5%

16.5% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.2% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 18.4%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 19.7%

5.1% 6 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

5.4% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$205 higher in Ross gap widening

$280 22nd pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

— $212 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.40 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +34.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.2 pts 0.7%

25.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other tenure +12.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 92.0%

12.8% Other dwelling ◂ +9.6 pts 3.2%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 13.9%

19.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.4 pts 4.7%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% Under $200 +54.2 pts ▸ 85.3%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 4.5%

18.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

4.7% Under $1,000 +95.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +11 more in Ross

11 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +4.07 more in Ross

4.07 46th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +210.3 more in Ross

210.3 26th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2 more in Ross

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

76 100th pct —

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +38.9 pts 31.0%

4.9% Walked +37.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.5% No vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 14.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 4.6%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.8% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

7.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

5.7% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Media & telecommunications +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.9% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.1% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 3.4%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +4 higher in Ross

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3 higher in Ross

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3 higher in Ross

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +4 higher in Ross

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +310 higher in Ross

987 46th pct 677 0th pct

ERP in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1,052 higher in Ross

3,147 11th pct 2,095 8th pct

Growth in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +6.9 pts higher in Ross

5.8% 60th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +187 higher in Ross

205 9th pct 18 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +19 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

276 0th pct 295 1st pct

Max temp in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.6 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

30.9 94th pct 32.5 98th pct

Min temp in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.3 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

13.7 71st pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.4 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

1.7 9th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.2 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

1.4 7th pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +26.6 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

0.2% 0th pct 26.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +17.5 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

17.3% 11th pct 34.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +35.3 pts higher in Ross

35.3% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +63.6 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

8.4% 4th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5.3 pts higher in Ross

44.7% 12th pct 39.4% 10th pct

Walk to health in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +76.1 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +6.1 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

15.5 58th pct 21.6 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3 higher in Ross

3 17th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Ross in Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.3 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

2.9% 9th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ross vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011051/ross/vs/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere