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Tanami vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 300 km apart · Tanami profile · Yuendumu - Anmatjere profile

Tanami Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Tanami and Yuendumu - Anmatjere are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different housing and employment profiles. In Tanami, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,625, which is far higher than the $212 seen in Yuendumu - Anmatjere. Residents of Tanami also have better access to local amenities, with 67.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 34.8% in Yuendumu - Anmatjere. However, Yuendumu - Anmatjere has a higher rate of Year 12 completion at 19.4%, while in Tanami it is 14.0%.

The gap in unemployment has widened since 2011, and is now far higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere (28.5%) than in Tanami (15.7%). Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $270. Both areas also have similar shares of people born overseas and almost identical typical ages for First Nations residents, who usually average 26 years old.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 12.8 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Tanami Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere Housework 15h+: 6.6 pts higher in Tanami Full-time: 5.1 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +988 larger in Tanami gap widening
2,839 11th pct 1,851 7th pct
Median age in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1 yrs older in Tanami gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.6 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 83.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3.4 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
4.4% 2nd pct 7.7% 9th pct
Under 15 in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.0 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
25.4% 94th pct 27.4% 99th pct
De facto in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.3 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap narrowing
4.3% 1st pct 4.6% 2nd pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%
25.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%
16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

48.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
37.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Tanami Yuendumu - Anmatjere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.2 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

90.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% England even 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.8 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
83.4% 100th pct 80.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +7.8 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
14.8% 99th pct 7.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

10.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +8.7 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
14.2% 2nd pct 23.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

71.3% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 63.4%
14.2% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5.4 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
14.0% 0th pct 19.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.0 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
5.9% 0th pct 6.9% 0th pct
Schools in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2 more in Tanami
9 88th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.30 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
12.48 100th pct 13.78 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3 more in Tanami
10 25th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +8 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
410 14th pct 418 14th pct
Avg size in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +14 larger in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
46 0th pct 60 2nd pct
ICSEA in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +34 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
585 0th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 38.9%
14.0% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
11.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
5.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$6 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
$269 0th pct $275 0th pct
Household income in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$186 higher in Tanami gap widening
$1,277 19th pct $1,091 8th pct
Family income in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$21 higher in Tanami gap narrowing
$707 0th pct $686 0th pct
High earners in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.9 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
4.5% 11th pct 2.6% 1st pct
High-income homes in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.7 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
4.8% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%
16.4% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 3.0%
1.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

71.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
7.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.4 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
18.2% 8th pct 18.6% 9th pct
Mental health in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.5 pts higher in Tanami
1.9% 0th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.3 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
3.5% 14th pct 3.2% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
2.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 72.0%
14.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Three or more even 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.3 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
4.9% 0th pct 6.1% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.2 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap narrowing
11.9% 44th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3.7 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
48.9% 100th pct 45.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.7 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
0.5% 1st pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +6.6 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
20.9% 48th pct 14.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +871 larger in Tanami
2,418 90th pct 1,547 88th pct
Median age in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5.9 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
7.2% 0th pct 13.1% 0th pct
Unemployment in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +21.1 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
23.2% 94th pct 44.3% 100th pct
Median income in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$2 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
$249 0th pct $251 0th pct
Household income in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +$130 higher in Tanami
$990 5th pct $860 0th pct
Indigenous language in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.0 pts higher in Tanami
93.1% 100th pct 92.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.3 larger in Tanami gap steady
4.2 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.1 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap narrowing
27.1% 100th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.0 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
20.6% 31st pct 19.7% 27th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 52.3%
27.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.2% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

34.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%
20.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%
16.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.7% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
8.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
— $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere
— $212 0th pct
People / bedroom in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.10 higher in Tanami gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.3 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
71.5% 100th pct 71.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.3 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.5 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
91.5% 69th pct 92.0% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.8 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap steady
68.3% 25th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 71.1%
23.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.3 pts 16.4%
2.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 92.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
2.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

78.1% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 85.3%
8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
1.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +8.3 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
40.2% 100th pct 31.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5.7 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +3.3 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
4.5% 79th pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 42.0%
27.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
1.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%
40.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 31.9%
10.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.1 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
22.2% 0th pct 21.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +10.0 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
20.9% 85th pct 30.9% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +12.8 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap widening
15.7% 100th pct 28.5% 100th pct
Participation in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.1 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap narrowing
31.9% 0th pct 34.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5.1 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere gap narrowing
55.0% 22nd pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

28.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%
15.8% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.0% Mining ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.6% Other services even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 21.8%
23.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.0% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
3.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +27 higher in Tanami
704 0th pct 677 0th pct
ERP in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1,304 higher in Tanami
3,399 12th pct 2,095 8th pct
Growth in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +5.1 pts higher in Tanami
4.0% 45th pct -1.1% 7th pct
Businesses in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2 higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
16 1st pct 18 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +137 higher in Tanami
432 7th pct 295 1st pct
Max temp in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.5 higher in Tanami
35.0 100th pct 32.5 98th pct
Min temp in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.8 higher in Tanami
17.8 90th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.2 higher in Tanami
3.3 23rd pct 2.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +1.3 more in Tanami
3.9 30th pct 2.6 16th pct
15-min city in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +13.4 pts higher in Tanami
40.1% 29th pct 26.8% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +32.9 pts higher in Tanami
67.7% 54th pct 34.8% 25th pct
Walk to transit in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +22.9 pts higher in Tanami
94.9% 76th pct 71.9% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +13.8 pts higher in Tanami
53.2% 15th pct 39.4% 10th pct
Walk to health in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.2 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
75.9% 73rd pct 76.1% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +2.2 more in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
19.4 72nd pct 21.6 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Tanamiin Yuendumu - Anmatjere +0.0 pts higher in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
3.1% 13th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tanami vs Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011053/tanami/vs/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere