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Anmatjere vs Wilora

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Anmatjere profile · Wilora profile

Anmatjere Wilora

Anmatjere and Wilora are sparsely populated areas in the Central Desert. Wilora has a much older population, with 30.5% aged 65 and over compared to 7.6% in Anmatjere. This age gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Wilora. While both areas have a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Wilora is 100% Indigenous. Residents in Wilora are also far more likely to use another language at home (93.2%) and spend more time on unpaid housework (60.0%) than those in Anmatjere (23.6%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $274 to $283. They also share very similar housing patterns, with about 3.6 to 3.7 people per home and typical weekly rents of $73 to $75. However, they differ in local access: 97.8% of Wilora homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, while Anmatjere has more homes near parks.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 36.4 pts higher in Wilora First Nations: 23.5 pts higher in Wilora Aged 65+: 22.9 pts higher in Wilora Population: 387 larger in Anmatjere Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Wilora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anmatjerein Wilora +387 larger in Anmatjere gap steady
446 63rd pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Anmatjerein Wilora +7 yrs older in Wilora gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Anmatjerein Wilora +23.5 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
76.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Anmatjerein Wilora +22.9 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
7.6% 12th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Under 15 in Anmatjerein Wilora +4.5 pts higher in Anmatjere gap steady
24.9% 88th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Anmatjerein Wilora +7.7 pts higher in Anmatjere gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

7.6% Seniors (65+) +22.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 42.5%
40.3% Never married ◂ +22.8 pts 17.5%
4.5% Widowed +15.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.1% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Anmatjere Wilora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Anmatjerein Wilora +5.2 pts higher in Anmatjere gap widening
5.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

8.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 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 Anmatjerein Wilora +20.1 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
73.1% 100th pct 93.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Anmatjerein Wilora +3.9 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
6.3% 93rd pct 10.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

15.9% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 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 Anmatjerein Wilora +14.0 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
14.8% 5th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 64.4%
14.8% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.4% Not stated ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Anmatjerein Wilora +1.6 pts higher in Wilora gap narrowing
15.9% 0th pct 17.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Anmatjerein Wilora +2.7 pts higher in Anmatjere gap steady
2.7% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Anmatjerein Wilora
9.01 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Anmatjerein Wilora +6 more in Anmatjere
7 75th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Anmatjerein Wilora +30 larger in Anmatjere
42 15th pct 12 1st pct
ICSEA in Anmatjerein Wilora +52 higher in Wilora
610 0th pct 662 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 9 or below +20.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
15.9% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

11.8% Certificate III / IV +88.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 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%

Income

Personal income in Anmatjerein Wilora +$9 higher in Anmatjere gap narrowing
$283 0th pct $274 0th pct
Household income in Anmatjerein Wilora +$2 higher in Wilora gap narrowing
$747 4th pct $749 4th pct
Family income in Anmatjerein Wilora +$148 higher in Anmatjere gap widening
$685 0th pct $537 0th pct
High earners in Anmatjerein Wilora +1.8 pts higher in Anmatjere gap widening
1.8% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Anmatjerein Wilora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +49.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
30.6% Under $650 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.0% Under $650 +42.0 pts ▸ 105.0%
12.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Anmatjerein Wilora +3.1 pts higher in Wilora
17.3% 10th pct 20.3% 14th pct
Mental health in Anmatjerein Wilora +0.7 pts higher in Anmatjere
0.7% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Anmatjerein Wilora +8.6 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
1.6% 22nd pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.1% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +9.9 pts ▸ 76.3%
13.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Anmatjerein Wilora +6.6 pts higher in Anmatjere gap widening
6.6% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Anmatjerein Wilora +5.3 pts higher in Wilora gap steady
12.2% 44th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Anmatjerein Wilora +12.2 pts higher in Wilora gap steady
40.3% 93rd pct 52.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Anmatjerein Wilora +36.4 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
23.6% 46th pct 60.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Anmatjerein Wilora +282 larger in Anmatjere
341 86th pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Anmatjerein Wilora +10 yrs older in Wilora
27 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Anmatjerein Wilora +5.8 pts higher in Wilora
11.7% 3rd pct 17.5% 8th pct
Unemployment in Anmatjerein Wilora
56.9% 100th pct —
Median income in Anmatjerein Wilora +$32 higher in Wilora
$242 3rd pct $274 6th pct
Household income in Anmatjerein Wilora +$74 higher in Wilora
$675 7th pct $749 9th pct
Indigenous language in Anmatjerein Wilora +14.4 pts higher in Wilora
85.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anmatjerein Wilora +0.1 larger in Anmatjere gap narrowing
3.7 98th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Anmatjerein Wilora +16.6 pts higher in Wilora gap widening
27.3% 95th pct 43.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Anmatjerein Wilora gap widening
15.3% 20th pct —

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 31.6%
27.3% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
19.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.1% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

13.3% 3 people +20.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.5% 2 people ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% 6 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
15.3% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anmatjerein Wilora +$2 higher in Wilora gap steady
$73 2nd pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in Anmatjerein Wilora
$485 1st pct —
People / bedroom in Anmatjerein Wilora even gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Anmatjerein Wilora gap widening
53.1% 94th pct —
Owned outright in Anmatjerein Wilora gap widening
7.1% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Anmatjerein Wilora gap narrowing
88.8% 29th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Anmatjerein Wilora gap widening
64.3% 19th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented +40.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
25.5% Other tenure ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.2% Other dwelling ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +43.8 pts ▸ 86.7%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Studio / none ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.5% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Anmatjerein Wilora gap narrowing
34.1% 100th pct —
Work from home in Anmatjerein Wilora
24.4% 71st pct —
PT commute in Anmatjerein Wilora
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

16.7% Walked +83.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.5% Car (driver) ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
24.4% Worked at home ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 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

34.1% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%
14.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Anmatjerein Wilora +13.6 pts higher in Anmatjere gap widening
19.3% 14th pct 5.7% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Anmatjerein Wilora
47.8% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Anmatjerein Wilora gap steady
28.4% 100th pct —
Participation in Anmatjerein Wilora +5.4 pts higher in Anmatjere gap widening
30.4% 1st pct 25.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Anmatjerein Wilora
65.4% 80th pct —

Industries people work in

46.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.4% Community & personal service +93.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.2% Managers ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
26.9% Labourers ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Anmatjerein Wilora +1.5 higher in Wilora
0.6 54th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Anmatjerein Wilora +2.3 more in Wilora
0.7 55th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Anmatjerein Wilora +2.6 pts higher in Anmatjere
2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Anmatjerein Wilora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Anmatjerein Wilora +97.8 pts higher in Wilora
0.0% 0th pct 97.8% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Anmatjerein Wilora +25.2 pts higher in Anmatjere
25.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Anmatjerein Wilora +61.4 pts higher in Wilora
36.4% 81st pct 97.8% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Anmatjerein Wilora +21.7 more in Wilora
29.1 72nd pct 50.8 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Anmatjerein Wilora +9 higher in Wilora
0 1st pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Anmatjerein Wilora +0.5 pts higher in Anmatjere
2.8% 10th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anmatjere vs Wilora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70013/anmatjere/vs/SAL70288/wilora