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Pipalyatjara vs Irrunytju

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Pipalyatjara profile · Irrunytju profile

Pipalyatjara Irrunytju

Pipalyatjara and Irrunytju are two nearby First Nations communities with very different social and economic profiles. Irrunytju is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language, with 100% compared to 77.7% in Pipalyatjara. One-parent families are also far more common in Irrunytju, making up 40.2% of homes compared to 20.7% in Pipalyatjara. In contrast, Pipalyatjara has much higher rates of unpaid care; for example, 61.7% of people there care for children unpaid, compared to 49.5% in Irrunytju.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small populations where almost no one owns their home outright and public transport is non-existent. They share a similar housing layout, with most homes having three or more bedrooms and typical weekly rents sitting around $83 to $85. However, the workforce differs, with Pipalyatjara seeing far more adults working or looking for work at 42.1%, while Irrunytju's figure is much lower at 19.6%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 23.2 pts higher in Pipalyatjara Participation: 22.5 pts higher in Pipalyatjara One-parent: 19.5 pts higher in Irrunytju Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Irrunytju Unpaid carers: 14.8 pts higher in Pipalyatjara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +26 larger in Pipalyatjara
159 49th pct 133 46th pct
Median age in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +4 yrs older in Irrunytju
30 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +6.2 pts higher in Irrunytju
81.8% 100th pct 88.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +1.3 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
5.0% 8th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +2.9 pts higher in Irrunytju
18.9% 62nd pct 21.8% 78th pct
De facto in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +5.6 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
9.6% 30th pct 4.1% 9th pct

Age structure

45.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 29.3%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 49.5%
36.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%
3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pipalyatjara Irrunytju

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +3.8 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
3.8% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 91.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

6.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
4.4% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +2.2 pts higher in Irrunytju
84.3% 100th pct 86.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +5.4 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
10.7% 100th pct 5.3% 92nd pct

Language used at home

11.9% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
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 Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +13.2 pts higher in Irrunytju
10.1% 0th pct 23.3% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Not stated ◂ +29.6 pts 22.6%
27.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.1% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.3% Other religions +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
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 Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +5.3 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
17.8% 0th pct 12.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +2.7 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
8.3% 23rd pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
33.33 96th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +1 more in Pipalyatjara
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
59 18th pct —

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%
13.3% Year 11 +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 18.8%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +$57 higher in Irrunytju
$293 0th pct $350 0th pct
Household income in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +$125 higher in Irrunytju
$1,291 32nd pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +$296 higher in Irrunytju
$604 0th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +0.6 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
5.3% 33rd pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +7.7 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
7.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 19.4%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%
3.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +3.5 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
20.8% 15th pct 17.3% 10th pct
Mental health in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +2.3 pts higher in Irrunytju
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +2.2 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
8.2% 82nd pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Other condition ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%
10.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
2.5% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +10.9 pts ▸ 70.7%
10.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +4.0 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
6.8% 7th pct 2.8% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +14.8 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
31.6% 100th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +12.1 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
61.7% 100th pct 49.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +13.3 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
33.8% 88th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +13 larger in Pipalyatjara
130 86th pct 117 86th pct
Median age in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +2 yrs older in Irrunytju
30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +8.5 pts higher in Irrunytju
5.6% 0th pct 14.1% 5th pct
Unemployment in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
36.7% 98th pct —
Median income in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +$75 higher in Irrunytju
$260 5th pct $335 10th pct
Household income in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +$462 higher in Irrunytju
$850 13th pct $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +22.3 pts higher in Irrunytju
77.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +0.5 larger in Irrunytju
3.3 91st pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +19.5 pts higher in Irrunytju
20.7% 87th pct 40.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +13.4 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
23.1% 48th pct 9.7% 7th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 33.3%
20.7% One-parent families +19.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%
8.3% Other families ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.5% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%
7.7% 4 people +14.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.3% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +$2 higher in Irrunytju
$83 3rd pct $85 4th pct
People / bedroom in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +9.5 pts higher in Irrunytju
74.4% 100th pct 83.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +7.7 pts higher in Irrunytju
92.3% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +0.8 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
71.8% 31st pct 71.0% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 83.9%
25.6% Other tenure ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 61.3%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% Under $200 +26.4 pts ▸ 88.5%
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 Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +13.6 pts higher in Irrunytju
41.9% 100th pct 55.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
25.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
22.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%
22.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +14.1 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
21.4% 19th pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +23.2 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
23.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +22.5 pts higher in Pipalyatjara
42.1% 11th pct 19.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +13.7 pts higher in Irrunytju
34.1% 0th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Arts & recreation +23.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
38.6% Education & training ◂ +16.9 pts 21.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.8% Other services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.3% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 34.8%
11.4% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.1% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
1.4 62nd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
2.0 66th pct —
15-min city in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to a park in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to health in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju +5.1 more in Pipalyatjara
12.6 48th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Pipalyatjarain Irrunytju
3.8% 26th pct —

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pipalyatjara vs Irrunytju [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41164/pipalyatjara/vs/SAL50673/irrunytju