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Yuendumu - Anmatjere vs Tennant Creek
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 297 km apart · Yuendumu - Anmatjere profile · Tennant Creek profile
Yuendumu - Anmatjere Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek and Yuendumu - Anmatjere are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Yuendumu - Anmatjere has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 83.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 92.2% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Tennant Creek is more diverse, with far more people born overseas (15.0%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $671, compared to $275 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere. Education levels also differ, as 34.9% of Tennant Creek residents have completed Year 12, while only 19.4% have done so in Yuendumu - Anmatjere.
Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have shifted. The difference in the proportion of people using another language at home has narrowed, while the gap in typical personal income has widened. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar struggle with limited resources, both sitting at the lowest possible level for overall advantage. They also share a lack of public transport and have nearly identical numbers of school enrolments.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,060
- First area, 2016: 2,079
- First area, 2021: 1,851
- Second area, 2011: 3,061
- Second area, 2016: 2,991
- Second area, 2021: 3,080
- First area, 2011: 26 yrs
- First area, 2016: 29 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 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 Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tennant Creek: 0.0% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Tennant Creek: 0.4% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 0.3% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Tennant Creek: 0.7% males, 0.4% females
- 70–74 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Tennant Creek: 1.5% males, 0.7% females
- 65–69 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Tennant Creek: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.7% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Tennant Creek: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 1.5% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Tennant Creek: 3.5% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 50–54 in Tennant Creek: 3.2% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Tennant Creek: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Tennant Creek: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Tennant Creek: 3.2% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Tennant Creek: 4.4% males, 4.6% females
- 25–29 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.4% males, 5.2% females; 25–29 in Tennant Creek: 5.0% males, 4.7% females
- 20–24 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Tennant Creek: 3.2% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 15–19 in Tennant Creek: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 5.3% males, 4.1% females; 10–14 in Tennant Creek: 3.5% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.8% males, 4.6% females; 5–9 in Tennant Creek: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Yuendumu - Anmatjere: 4.4% males, 3.8% females; 0–4 in Tennant Creek: 4.5% males, 4.4% 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: $261
- First area, 2016: $285
- First area, 2021: $275
- Second area, 2011: $632
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $671
- First area, 2011: $1,065
- First area, 2016: $1,231
- First area, 2021: $1,091
- Second area, 2011: $1,394
- Second area, 2016: $1,570
- Second area, 2021: $1,677
- First area, 2011: $635
- First area, 2016: $792
- First area, 2021: $686
- Second area, 2011: $1,411
- Second area, 2016: $1,592
- Second area, 2021: $1,433
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: 4.1
- First area, 2016: 4.3
- First area, 2021: 3.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $20
- First area, 2016: $60
- First area, 2021: $75
- Second area, 2011: $120
- Second area, 2016: $175
- Second area, 2021: $180
- First area, 2016: $347
- First area, 2021: $212
- Second area, 2011: $934
- Second area, 2016: $1,216
- Second area, 2021: $1,114
- First area, 2011: 1.70
- First area, 2016: 1.50
- First area, 2021: 1.40
- Second area, 2011: 1.40
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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). Yuendumu - Anmatjere vs Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere/vs/702021056/tennant-creek