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Amata vs Yulara

Name: Amata vs Yulara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Amata profile · Yulara profile

Amata Yulara

Yulara and Amata are two distinct remote areas about 107 km apart. Amata is a First Nations community where 93.1% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while in Yulara this figure is 20.9%. The two places differ sharply in their demographics and wealth: Amata has a much younger population with 27.7% being children under 15, whereas Yulara has just 6.3%. This is reflected in home sizes, with Amata having far more large houses and Yulara being mostly small apartments or townhouses. Typical weekly family incomes are also very different, at $2,308 in Yulara compared to $664 in Amata.

Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, with both areas scoring as such for walkability. They also share similar patterns in relationships, with about 22% of people in either area living in a de facto partnership. While Yulara has many more overseas-born residents and higher typical incomes, both areas sit far below the national figure for weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 460 larger in Yulara First Nations: 72.3 pts higher in Amata Other language: 69.3 pts higher in Amata Year 12: 34.4 pts higher in Yulara Personal income: $735 higher in Yulara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amata in Yulara +460 larger in Yulara gap narrowing

393 62nd pct 853 72nd pct

Median age in Amata in Yulara +2 yrs older in Yulara gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.4 pts 6.3%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.5% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

43.3% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 26.0%

7.2% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

3.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Amata Yulara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +40.7 pts 56.7%

1.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

2.0% Australian +24.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.8% English +20.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

12.0% English only +51.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.0% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 20.2%

25.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.1% Other religions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Amata in Yulara +27.86 more in Yulara

9.17 73rd pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Amata in Yulara +1 more in Yulara

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Amata in Yulara +49 larger in Amata

106 27th pct 57 18th pct

ICSEA in Amata in Yulara

— 806 6th pct

Highest year of school

23.2% Year 12 +34.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.6 pts 2.5%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.8%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

13.4% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Education ◂ +13.1 pts 2.1%

6.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Amata in Yulara +$735 higher in Yulara gap widening

$284 0th pct $1,019 84th pct

Household income in Amata in Yulara +$205 higher in Yulara gap widening

$1,062 17th pct $1,267 30th pct

Family income in Amata in Yulara +$1,644 higher in Yulara gap widening

$664 0th pct $2,308 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +26.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

62.1% Under $650 ◂ +53.6 pts 8.5%

8.2% $650–$1,499 +48.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Diabetes ◂ +12.9 pts 2.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

3.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

4.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

17.8% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Amata in Yulara +188 larger in Amata

366 86th pct 178 86th pct

Median age in Amata in Yulara +2 yrs older in Amata

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Amata in Yulara +$590 higher in Yulara

$264 5th pct $854 70th pct

Household income in Amata in Yulara +$306 higher in Yulara

$840 12th pct $1,146 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amata in Yulara +2.5 larger in Amata gap narrowing

4.0 100th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

13.3% Couples without children +51.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +23.1 pts 31.7%

30.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.8 pts 4.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

11.9% 1 person +53.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

32.1% 6 or more ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

17.9% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amata in Yulara +$54 higher in Yulara gap narrowing

$80 3rd pct $134 11th pct

Mortgage in Amata in Yulara

— $520 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Amata in Yulara +0.30 higher in Amata gap steady

1.50 100th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 85.2%

13.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +78.1 pts 11.2%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

8.3% 1 bedroom +62.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.9 pts 6.6%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 10.2%

15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 65.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Amata in Yulara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Amata in Yulara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Amata in Yulara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Amata in Yulara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Walked ◂ +30.7 pts 29.8%

9.9% Car (driver) +25.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Bicycle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

5.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +63.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

27.5% Education & training ◂ +24.2 pts 3.3%

25.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +21.5 pts 3.8%

15.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%

8.8% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +40.1 pts 7.1%

19.8% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.4% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.5% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Amata in Yulara

34,860 99th pct —

Assault/100k in Amata in Yulara

11,196 100th pct —

Burglary/100k in Amata in Yulara

10,433 100th pct —

Theft/100k in Amata in Yulara

3,817 86th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Amata in Yulara

763 92nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Amata in Yulara

8,142 100th pct —

5-yr change in Amata in Yulara

128.3% 90th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Amata in Yulara +0.2 higher in Yulara

3.3 74th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Amata in Yulara +0.6 more in Amata

4.2 79th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Amata in Yulara +5.5 pts higher in Yulara

23.5% 73rd pct 29.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Amata in Yulara +91.0 pts higher in Yulara

0.0% 0th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Amata in Yulara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Amata in Yulara +2.6 pts higher in Yulara

23.5% 66th pct 26.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Amata in Yulara +7.4 pts higher in Amata

100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Amata in Yulara +100.0 pts higher in Amata

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Amata in Yulara +17.2 more in Yulara

20.4 62nd pct 37.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Amata in Yulara +3 higher in Yulara

0 0th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Amata in Yulara +2.0 pts higher in Yulara

2.1% 0th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Amata with nearby areas

Mutitjulu Murputja - Nyapari Yulara Pukatja Kanpi Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Kaltjiti Watarru

Compare Yulara with nearby areas

Mutitjulu Petermann Amata Murputja - Nyapari Kanpi Mereenie Pukatja Imanpa

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amata vs Yulara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40017/amata/vs/SAL70302/yulara