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Amata vs Mutitjulu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Amata profile · Mutitjulu profile

Amata Mutitjulu

Amata and Mutitjulu are both remote areas with very high First Nations populations, though they differ in wealth and home life. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Mutitjulu at $1,812, compared to $1,062 in Amata. Amata has far more people in de facto relationships (22.4% versus 5.1%) and a higher share of one-parent families. While both are mostly car-dependent, Amata is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks.

Since 2011, the two have tracked similarly in several ways. They both have almost no homes owned outright and effectively the same number of people working from home. They are also alike in the size of their households, with about four people per home, and both have a similar share of people who moved in the last five years. Both areas have a high proportion of people using another language at home, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu Housework 15h+: 23.3 pts higher in Amata No car: 21.3 pts higher in Amata De facto: 17.3 pts higher in Amata Household income: $750 higher in Mutitjulu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amatain Mutitjulu +97 larger in Amata gap narrowing
393 62nd pct 296 59th pct
Median age in Amatain Mutitjulu +2 yrs older in Mutitjulu gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Amatain Mutitjulu +10.0 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
93.1% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Amatain Mutitjulu +2.6 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
3.8% 6th pct 6.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Amatain Mutitjulu +3.1 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
27.7% 92nd pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Amatain Mutitjulu +17.3 pts higher in Amata gap widening
22.4% 91st pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
42.3% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 30.1%
2.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
3.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Amata Mutitjulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amatain Mutitjulu +0.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
2.5% 12th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 91.9%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Amatain Mutitjulu +9.2 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
87.3% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Amatain Mutitjulu +4.4 pts higher in Amata gap steady
13.5% 100th pct 9.1% 98th pct

Language used at home

12.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Amatain Mutitjulu +10.8 pts higher in Amata gap widening
37.2% 40th pct 26.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%
25.7% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
31.0% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 16.2%
7.1% Other religions +15.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amatain Mutitjulu +4.1 pts higher in Amata gap widening
23.2% 5th pct 19.1% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Amatain Mutitjulu +3.9 pts higher in Amata gap widening
10.2% 31st pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Amatain Mutitjulu +4.52 more in Mutitjulu
9.17 73rd pct 13.70 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amatain Mutitjulu even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Amatain Mutitjulu +63 larger in Amata
106 27th pct 43 15th pct
ICSEA in Amatain Mutitjulu
— 647 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%
22.8% Year 11 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.2%
14.0% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

13.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
11.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Education ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.4% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Amatain Mutitjulu +$113 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$284 0th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Amatain Mutitjulu +$750 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Amatain Mutitjulu +$275 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$664 0th pct $939 5th pct
High earners in Amatain Mutitjulu +0.7 pts higher in Amata gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Amatain Mutitjulu +1.8 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
4.8% 15th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

62.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 50.4%
8.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amatain Mutitjulu +2.2 pts higher in Amata
24.2% 27th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Amatain Mutitjulu +0.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu
3.6% 19th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Amatain Mutitjulu +1.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
9.2% 87th pct 10.1% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
4.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 63.5%
17.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
2.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amatain Mutitjulu +6.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
5.5% 5th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Amatain Mutitjulu +1.7 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
22.9% 94th pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Amatain Mutitjulu +6.5 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
50.2% 100th pct 43.6% 97th pct
Defence service in Amatain Mutitjulu +1.4 pts higher in Amata
1.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amatain Mutitjulu +23.3 pts higher in Amata gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 3.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amatain Mutitjulu +120 larger in Amata
366 86th pct 246 86th pct
Median age in Amatain Mutitjulu +1 yrs older in Mutitjulu
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Amatain Mutitjulu +13.4 pts higher in Amata
18.8% 9th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Amatain Mutitjulu +1.0 pts higher in Amata
25.0% 89th pct 24.0% 89th pct
Median income in Amatain Mutitjulu +$51 higher in Mutitjulu
$264 5th pct $315 9th pct
Household income in Amatain Mutitjulu +$722 higher in Mutitjulu
$840 12th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Amatain Mutitjulu +6.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu
83.9% 99th pct 89.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amatain Mutitjulu +0.1 larger in Amata gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Amatain Mutitjulu +12.0 pts higher in Amata gap widening
30.4% 98th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Amatain Mutitjulu +9.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
11.9% 11th pct 21.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
30.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 18.4%
13.3% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.2% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

32.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%
11.9% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%
4.8% 5 people +11.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amatain Mutitjulu +$10 higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
$80 3rd pct $90 4th pct
People / bedroom in Amatain Mutitjulu +0.20 higher in Amata gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Amatain Mutitjulu +4.9 pts higher in Amata gap steady
86.9% 100th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Amatain Mutitjulu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Amatain Mutitjulu +10.6 pts higher in Amata gap widening
89.3% 30th pct 78.7% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amatain Mutitjulu +13.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
61.9% 15th pct 75.4% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 82.0%
13.1% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 78.7%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 44.3%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 21.3%
15.5% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 68.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amatain Mutitjulu +21.3 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
41.3% 100th pct 20.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Amatain Mutitjulu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Amatain Mutitjulu +15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Amatain Mutitjulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Amatain Mutitjulu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Amatain Mutitjulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Amatain Mutitjulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Walked ◂ +45.1 pts 15.4%
9.9% Car (driver) +31.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Bus +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.9% Car (passenger) even 9.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.3% No vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 20.0%
5.3% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amatain Mutitjulu +1.0 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
24.2% 26th pct 23.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amatain Mutitjulu +2.5 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
18.8% 100th pct 16.2% 99th pct
Participation in Amatain Mutitjulu +8.8 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
38.2% 8th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Amatain Mutitjulu +8.8 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
47.3% 11th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

25.3% Arts & recreation +29.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
27.5% Education & training ◂ +17.6 pts 9.9%
15.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%
8.8% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 42.9%
19.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%
3.3% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Amatain Mutitjulu
34,860 99th pct —
Assault/100k in Amatain Mutitjulu
11,196 100th pct —
Burglary/100k in Amatain Mutitjulu
10,433 100th pct —
Theft/100k in Amatain Mutitjulu
3,817 86th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Amatain Mutitjulu
763 92nd pct —
Property damage/100k in Amatain Mutitjulu
8,142 100th pct —
5-yr change in Amatain Mutitjulu
128.3% 90th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Amatain Mutitjulu +2.7 higher in Amata
3.3 74th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Amatain Mutitjulu +4.2 more in Amata
4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Amatain Mutitjulu +23.5 pts higher in Amata
23.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Amatain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Amatain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Amatain Mutitjulu +23.5 pts higher in Amata
23.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Amatain Mutitjulu +100.0 pts higher in Amata
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Amatain Mutitjulu +100.0 pts higher in Amata
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Amatain Mutitjulu +6.8 more in Amata
20.4 62nd pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Amatain Mutitjulu +8 higher in Mutitjulu
0 0th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Amatain Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu
2.1% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Amata with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amata vs Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40017/amata/vs/SAL70200/mutitjulu