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Pukatja vs Mutitjulu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 149 km apart · Pukatja profile · Mutitjulu profile

Pukatja Mutitjulu

Pukatja and Mutitjulu are both remote areas with very high First Nations populations. Pukatja has a higher unemployment rate of 36.4% compared to 16.2% in Mutitjulu. Family structures also differ, with one-parent families far higher in Pukatja at 33.7% against 18.4% in Mutitjulu. Pukatja is also more likely to have separate houses (91.2% versus 78.7%) and fewer motor vehicles, with 37.6% of homes having no car compared to 20.0% in Mutitjulu.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $90 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas are far younger than the national figure and have very high rates of people using another language at home. While they share a similar typical income for First Nations people, some gaps are widening or narrowing. For example, the gap in First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Pukatja, where 17.0% have finished school compared to just 5.4% in Mutitjulu.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu Unpaid child care: 23.2 pts higher in Pukatja Unemployment: 20.2 pts higher in Pukatja No car: 17.6 pts higher in Pukatja Housework 15h+: 17.1 pts higher in Pukatja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +223 larger in Pukatja gap widening
519 65th pct 296 59th pct
Median age in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +3 yrs older in Mutitjulu gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +6.5 pts higher in Pukatja gap steady
89.6% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.5 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
6.9% 10th pct 6.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.2 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
24.9% 88th pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +4.6 pts higher in Pukatja gap steady
9.7% 30th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 49.6%
28.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
6.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Pukatja Mutitjulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +1.7 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
1.0% 4th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 91.9%
0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

2.3% English +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +8.7 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
86.7% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +8.0 pts higher in Pukatja gap widening
17.1% 100th pct 9.1% 98th pct

Language used at home

7.3% English only +6.5 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 Pukatjain Mutitjulu +11.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
14.8% 5th pct 26.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +29.0 pts 33.8%
14.8% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.0% Other religions +17.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
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 Pukatjain Mutitjulu +2.6 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
21.6% 4th pct 19.1% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +1.4 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +5.95 more in Mutitjulu
7.75 70th pct 13.70 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +105 larger in Pukatja
148 32nd pct 43 15th pct
ICSEA in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
— 647 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%
21.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%
15.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

11.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Education ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +$61 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$336 0th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +$572 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$1,240 28th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +$174 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$765 0th pct $939 5th pct
High earners in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +2.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
1.0% 18th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +2.3 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
8.8% 26th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.4%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.4%
8.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +4.8 pts higher in Mutitjulu
17.1% 10th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +2.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu
1.5% 9th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +5.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 10.1% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
1.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.5% None ◂ +13.0 pts 63.5%
12.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +7.3 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
4.1% 3rd pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
20.8% 91st pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +23.2 pts higher in Pukatja gap widening
66.8% 100th pct 43.6% 97th pct
Defence service in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +17.1 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
20.1% 27th pct 3.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +219 larger in Pukatja
465 87th pct 246 86th pct
Median age in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +2 yrs older in Mutitjulu
25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +11.6 pts higher in Pukatja
17.0% 8th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +22.0 pts higher in Pukatja
46.0% 100th pct 24.0% 89th pct
Median income in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +$1 higher in Pukatja
$316 9th pct $315 9th pct
Household income in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +$464 higher in Mutitjulu
$1,098 22nd pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +6.3 pts higher in Pukatja
96.1% 100th pct 89.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.5 larger in Pukatja gap steady
4.4 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +15.3 pts higher in Pukatja gap widening
33.7% 100th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +10.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
10.8% 9th pct 21.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 18.4%
13.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

35.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%
10.8% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.8% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
14.7% 3 people even 14.8%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $90 4th pct
People / bedroom in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.20 higher in Pukatja gap widening
1.50 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
82.4% 100th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +3.9 pts higher in Pukatja gap widening
3.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +12.5 pts higher in Pukatja gap widening
91.2% 35th pct 78.7% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +4.0 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
79.4% 50th pct 75.4% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 82.0%
11.8% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 78.7%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 44.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.8% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 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 Pukatjain Mutitjulu +17.6 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
37.6% 100th pct 20.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.3% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.8% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 15.4%
23.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.7 pts 9.9%
0.0% Bus +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 20.0%
12.9% 2 vehicles +3.8 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 Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
23.6% 25th pct 23.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +20.2 pts higher in Pukatja gap steady
36.4% 100th pct 16.2% 99th pct
Participation in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +5.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
41.6% 11th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +5.3 pts higher in Pukatja gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Arts & recreation +46.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
34.0% Education & training ◂ +24.1 pts 9.9%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 3.3%
11.3% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
4.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
32.1% Community & personal service ◂ +20.0 pts 12.1%
17.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.8% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
24,663 94th pct —
Assault/100k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
10,790 100th pct —
Burglary/100k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
5,202 100th pct —
Theft/100k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
771 40th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
578 89th pct —
Property damage/100k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
6,551 100th pct —
5-yr change in Pukatjain Mutitjulu
93.9% 88th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.1 higher in Mutitjulu
0.4 50th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.9 more in Pukatja
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +89.6 pts higher in Pukatja
89.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pukatjain Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +11.6 more in Mutitjulu
1.9 20th pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +7 higher in Pukatja
15 73rd pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Pukatjain Mutitjulu +0.8 pts higher in Pukatja
3.3% 17th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Pukatja with nearby areas

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Compare Mutitjulu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pukatja vs Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41222/pukatja/vs/SAL70200/mutitjulu