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Ampilatwatja vs Canteen Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Ampilatwatja profile · Canteen Creek profile

Ampilatwatja Canteen Creek

Ampilatwatja and Canteen Creek are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct community profiles. Ampilatwatja is larger and more populous, with a typical household income of $2,111 and a higher share of one-parent families at 37.1%. It is also more culturally distinct, with 95.5% of people speaking a First Nations language. Canteen Creek is smaller and sees more volatility in its population, with 23.6% of people moving in the last five years. It also has a much higher unemployment rate, which is 30.0% compared to 9.7% in Ampilatwatja.

Both areas share a similar physical environment, with almost identical terrain slopes and a total lack of public transport. They are also alike in their housing, as everyone lives in a separate detached house and no one owns their home outright. In both places, every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, though the two areas differ in other services; almost all Ampilatwatja homes are near a park or health clinic, while Canteen Creek homes are not.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 23.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja One-parent: 21.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja Unemployment: 20.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek Population: 292 larger in Ampilatwatja Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +292 larger in Ampilatwatja gap widening
439 63rd pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1 yrs older in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
24 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
90.4% 100th pct 91.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +3.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
3.2% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
32.1% 98th pct 33.3% 100th pct
De facto in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +6.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
5.1% 11th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
32.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%
3.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
37.3% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%
2.7% Separated +8.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ampilatwatja Canteen Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
1.8% 8th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

92.7% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 97.3%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

0.0% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +12.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
87.9% 100th pct 75.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
10.5% 100th pct 8.8% 98th pct

Language used at home

6.4% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +8.1 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
10.3% 0th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

84.1% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 61.9%
10.3% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.8% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +8.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
12.8% 0th pct 21.3% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
6.3% 15th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +13.32 more in Canteen Creek
7.09 67th pct 20.41 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +43 larger in Ampilatwatja
92 24th pct 49 16th pct
ICSEA in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +52 higher in Ampilatwatja
616 0th pct 564 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 41.6%
20.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

3.0% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.0% Engineering & related +25.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
6.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +$40 higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
$412 5th pct $372 1st pct
Household income in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +$424 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
$2,111 80th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +$98 higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
$1,031 7th pct $933 5th pct
High earners in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +4.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
1.0% 17th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +13.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
13.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 75.3%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +2.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek
13.2% 5th pct 15.6% 8th pct
Mental health in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
1.6% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +3.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 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

79.5% None ◂ +25.1 pts 54.4%
8.4% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +2.1 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
4.3% 3rd pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +14.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +23.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
41.7% 97th pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +262 larger in Ampilatwatja
397 86th pct 135 86th pct
Median age in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +2 yrs older in Canteen Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek
10.7% 2nd pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +25.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek
14.0% 67th pct 39.1% 100th pct
Median income in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +$39 higher in Ampilatwatja
$400 17th pct $361 12th pct
Household income in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +$500 higher in Ampilatwatja
$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +14.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
95.5% 100th pct 81.5% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.0 larger in Ampilatwatja gap widening
5.7 100th pct 4.7 100th pct
One-parent in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +21.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 15.9% 76th pct
Living alone in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +6.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
5.6% 0th pct 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
37.1% One-parent families ◂ +21.2 pts 15.9%
4.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

64.8% 6 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 46.2%
7.4% 3 people +19.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
11.1% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 5 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.6% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +$5 higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
$65 0th pct $60 0th pct
People / bedroom in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +0.30 higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +16.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
81.5% 100th pct 65.4% 99th pct
Owned outright in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +2.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
83.3% 61st pct 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.5% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 65.4%
18.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 100.0%
7.4% Other dwelling ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 57.7%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Studio / none ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.6% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 105.9%
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 Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek gap widening
63.0% 100th pct —
Work from home in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Walked +17.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
13.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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

63.0% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 21.1%
7.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +14.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
9.2% 4th pct 23.6% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +20.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
9.7% 89th pct 30.0% 100th pct
Participation in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +11.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
20.7% 0th pct 32.3% 3rd pct
Full-time in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek gap widening
45.0% 9th pct —

Industries people work in

18.3% Public administration & safety +28.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
16.7% Education & training +30.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.7% Retail trade ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.0 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%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
11.7% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.7% Labourers +17.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.3% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% Sales workers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +1.6 higher in Ampilatwatja
2.2 67th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +2.0 more in Ampilatwatja
3.0 72nd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +99.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
99.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +99.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
99.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek even
6.8 34th pct 6.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +20 higher in Canteen Creek
0 35th pct 20 73rd pct
Mean slope in Ampilatwatjain Canteen Creek +0.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek
2.1% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ampilatwatja vs Canteen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70009/ampilatwatja/vs/SAL70050/canteen-creek