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Chilla Well vs Yuendumu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Chilla Well profile · Yuendumu profile

Chilla Well Yuendumu

Yuendumu and Chilla Well are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Yuendumu is a residential hub with 740 people, while Chilla Well is largely non-residential with no population. This makes Yuendumu far more walkable, as 99.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and a school. In contrast, Chilla Well is car-dependent, with no homes having access to these amenities within a short walk. Yuendumu also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 617 people.

Both areas share identical school data, with the same average school size of 157 and a school advantage score of 632. They also both have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Yuendumu is described as somewhat walkable, Chilla Well's terrain is steeper, with a mean slope of 7.3% compared to 3.0% in Yuendumu.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +740 larger in Yuendumu gap steady
0 0th pct 740 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 0
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 687
  • Second area, 2016: 759
  • Second area, 2021: 740
— 28 yrs 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 28 yrs
— 83.4% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 85.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 85.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 83.4%
— 5.8% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.8%
— 28.0% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.0%
— 6.1% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 2.8% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8%

Language

Other language in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 81.9% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 79.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 78.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.9%
Limited English in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 6.2% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.2%

Religion

— 31.4% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.4%

Education & Qualifications

— 24.2% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%
— 11.2% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.2%
Schools/1k kids in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 4.83 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
157 33rd pct 157 33rd pct
632 0th pct 632 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— $276 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $266
  • Second area, 2016: $254
  • Second area, 2021: $276
Household income in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— $1,322 34th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,276
  • Second area, 2016: $1,190
  • Second area, 2021: $1,322
— $725 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $684
  • Second area, 2016: $742
  • Second area, 2021: $725
— 3.9% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%
High-income homes in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 1.9% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 23.1% 24th pct
— 2.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 3.8% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%

Community Participation

— 8.1% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
— 12.0% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
Unpaid child care in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 45.9% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 54.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 55.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.9%
Defence service in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 5.8% 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +617 larger in Yuendumu
0 0th pct 617 87th pct
— 25 yrs 46th pct
— 16.0% 7th pct
— 30.5% 94th pct
— $254 4th pct
Household income in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— $1,012 19th pct
Indigenous language in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 93.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 3.9 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9
— 30.5% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.5%
— 21.3% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.3%

Housing & Dwellings

— $90 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $25
  • Second area, 2016: $50
  • Second area, 2021: $90
— $173 0th pct
People / bedroom in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 1.40 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.70
  • Second area, 2016: 1.40
  • Second area, 2021: 1.40
— 75.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 96.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 75.0%
Owned outright in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 1.9% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%
Separate houses in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 95.0% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 87.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 87.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 95.0%
— 61.9% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 71.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.9%

Transport & Vehicles

— 32.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 43.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 56.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.2%
Work from home in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 2.2% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 0.00 0th pct
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

— 23.1% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%
Recent arrivals in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu
— 23.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

— 17.5% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 49.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%
— 31.1% 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 39.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.1%
— 64.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 74.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +4.1 higher in Yuendumu
0.1 35th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +5.0 more in Yuendumu
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
— 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +7 higher in Yuendumu
0 1st pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Chilla Wellin Yuendumu +4.3 pts higher in Chilla Well
7.3% 65th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chilla Well vs Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70055/chilla-well/vs/SAL70301/yuendumu