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Irrunytju vs Ngaanyatjarra-Giles
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Irrunytju profile · Ngaanyatjarra-Giles profile
Irrunytju Ngaanyatjarra-Giles
Irrunytju and Ngaanyatjarra-Giles are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Irrunytju is a younger place where 21.8% of people are children, and 88% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Ngaanyatjarra-Giles is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 34 in Irrunytju. There are also stark income differences; the typical weekly personal income in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles is $1,375, which is far higher than the $350 typical in Irrunytju.
Both areas are very remote with no public transport stops. However, the gap in mobility is widening, as 44.2% of people in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles moved in the last five years compared to only 7.3% in Irrunytju. While both places have a high share of people who speak a First Nations language, Irrunytju has a much higher rate at 100%. Homes in Irrunytju are also more crowded, with a typical 3.8 people per home, while Ngaanyatjarra-Giles has just 1.1.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 133
- Second area, 2011: 793
- Second area, 2016: 964
- Second area, 2021: 43
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 27 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 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 Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Irrunytju: 3.0% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 9.1% males, 12.1% females
- 50–54 in Irrunytju: 4.0% males, 5.0% females; 50–54 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 18.2% males, 9.1% females
- 45–49 in Irrunytju: 6.9% males, 9.9% females; 45–49 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 18.2% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Irrunytju: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 9.1% females
- 35–39 in Irrunytju: 3.0% males, 5.9% females; 35–39 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Irrunytju: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Irrunytju: 0.0% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Irrunytju: 8.9% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 9.1% females
- 15–19 in Irrunytju: 6.9% males, 5.0% females; 15–19 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 15.2% females
- 10–14 in Irrunytju: 4.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Irrunytju: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Irrunytju: 5.0% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles: 0.0% males, 0.0% 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, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $270
- Second area, 2016: $287
- Second area, 2021: $1,375
- First area, 2021: $1,416
- Second area, 2011: $929
- Second area, 2016: $911
- Second area, 2021: $1,999
- First area, 2021: $900
- Second area, 2011: $588
- Second area, 2016: $702
- Second area, 2021: $3,750
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, 2021: 3.8
- Second area, 2011: 3.5
- Second area, 2016: 4.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.1
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $85
- Second area, 2011: $21
- Second area, 2016: $50
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2011: 1.40
- Second area, 2016: 1.30
- Second area, 2021: 0.50
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irrunytju vs Ngaanyatjarra-Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50673/irrunytju/vs/SAL51112/ngaanyatjarra-giles