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Ampilatwatja vs Wutunugurra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Ampilatwatja profile · Wutunugurra profile

Ampilatwatja Wutunugurra

Ampilatwatja and Wutunugurra are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct economic profiles. Ampilatwatja has a typical weekly household income of $2,111, which is far higher than the $1,187 seen in Wutunugurra. This difference is also clear among First Nations households, where the typical income in Ampilatwatja is $1,875, compared to $933 in Wutunugurra. Ampilatwatja also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 37.1%, while Wutunugurra is more likely to have people living alone, at 25.7%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are predominantly First Nations communities with about 90% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. In both areas, every home is a separate detached house and is within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services. However, gaps in employment and transport are stark; unemployment is far higher in Wutunugurra at 62.1%, and 90% of its homes have no motor vehicle, compared to 63% in Ampilatwatja.

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Where they differ most

No car: 27.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra Unemployment: 52.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra One-parent: 17.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +296 larger in Ampilatwatja gap widening
439 63rd pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +5 yrs older in Wutunugurra gap steady
24 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +0.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
90.4% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +2.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
3.2% 5th pct 5.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +3.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
32.1% 98th pct 28.7% 93rd pct
De facto in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +5.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
5.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%
19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%
3.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
37.3% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 24.8%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
2.7% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ampilatwatja Wutunugurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +2.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
1.8% 8th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

92.7% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England 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

0.0% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Wutunugurra +5.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
87.9% 100th pct 93.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +2.1 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
10.5% 100th pct 8.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

6.4% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +1.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
10.3% 0th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

84.1% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 83.2%
10.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +4.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
12.8% 0th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +2.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
6.3% 15th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +17.30 more in Wutunugurra
7.09 67th pct 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +63 larger in Ampilatwatja
92 24th pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +64 higher in Ampilatwatja
616 0th pct 552 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
20.8% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

12.0% Bachelor degree +21.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.0% Education ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 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 Wutunugurra +$50 higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
$412 5th pct $362 1st pct
Household income in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +$924 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
$2,111 80th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +$206 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
$1,031 7th pct $825 2nd pct
High earners in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +1.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +13.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
13.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +19.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
12.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +0.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra
13.2% 5th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +1.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
1.6% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +3.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
3.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
8.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +4.3 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
4.3% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +10.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +6.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 53.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +6.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
41.7% 97th pct 48.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +268 larger in Ampilatwatja
397 86th pct 129 86th pct
Median age in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +5 yrs older in Wutunugurra
23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +10.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
10.7% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +64.3 pts higher in Wutunugurra
14.0% 67th pct 78.3% 100th pct
Median income in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +$45 higher in Ampilatwatja
$400 17th pct $355 12th pct
Household income in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +$942 higher in Ampilatwatja
$1,875 57th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +3.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra
95.5% 100th pct 98.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +1.8 larger in Ampilatwatja gap widening
5.7 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +17.9 pts higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +20.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 74.8%
37.1% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 19.3%
4.8% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.8% 6 or more ◂ +56.2 pts 8.6%
11.1% 4 people +17.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.6% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.1% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 5 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +$5 higher in Ampilatwatja gap narrowing
$65 0th pct $60 0th pct
People / bedroom in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +0.60 higher in Ampilatwatja gap widening
1.90 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +12.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
81.5% 100th pct 94.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +11.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
83.3% 61st pct 94.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.5% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 94.3%
18.5% Other tenure ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
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 +31.3 pts ▸ 94.3%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
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 +2.3 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 Wutunugurra +27.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
63.0% 100th pct 90.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

63.0% No vehicle +27.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 10.0%
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 Wutunugurra +17.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
9.2% 4th pct 26.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +52.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
9.7% 89th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Participation in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +8.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
20.7% 0th pct 28.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra gap widening
45.0% 9th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.7% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.7% Retail trade ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
18.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
5.0% Arts & recreation +12.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other services +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 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%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
13.3% Community & personal service +22.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.7% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.0% Sales workers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Managers ◂ +11.7 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 Wutunugurra +1.3 higher in Wutunugurra
2.2 67th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +1.0 more in Wutunugurra
3.0 72nd pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +100.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +99.0 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
99.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +0.6 pts higher in Ampilatwatja
99.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +21.1 more in Wutunugurra
6.8 34th pct 28.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +10 higher in Wutunugurra
0 35th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Ampilatwatjain Wutunugurra +0.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra
2.1% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ampilatwatja vs Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70009/ampilatwatja/vs/SAL70296/wutunugurra