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Kunparrka vs Papunya

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Kunparrka profile · Papunya profile

Kunparrka Papunya

Papunya and Kunparrka are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very high First Nations populations. Papunya is more developed, with a typical weekly household income of $1,520, compared to $725 in Kunparrka. Housing differs greatly; 80.3% of homes in Papunya have three or more bedrooms, while only 27.6% do in Kunparrka. Papunya also has more people living alone (26.8% compared to 0.0% in Kunparrka) and a much higher share of renters at 77.5%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile for children, with about 28% of the population under 15. They are also alike in that no homes are owned outright and over half of all households have no motor vehicle. While the two areas have similar child populations, they differ in age and health, with residents noticeably older in Kunparrka and a higher share of people there living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 317 larger in Papunya Household income: $795 higher in Papunya Living alone: 26.8 pts higher in Papunya Renting: 39.5 pts higher in Papunya 3+ bedrooms: 52.7 pts higher in Papunya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kunparrkain Papunya +317 larger in Papunya gap steady
121 44th pct 438 63rd pct
Median age in Kunparrkain Papunya +7 yrs older in Kunparrka gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kunparrkain Papunya +11.2 pts higher in Kunparrka gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 88.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kunparrkain Papunya +4.3 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 7th pct
Under 15 in Kunparrkain Papunya +0.2 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
28.1% 92nd pct 28.3% 93rd pct
De facto in Kunparrkain Papunya +2.0 pts higher in Kunparrka gap steady
3.1% 7th pct 1.0% 2nd pct

Age structure

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.7 pts 13.0%
28.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
40.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%
6.1% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%
4.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Kunparrka Papunya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kunparrkain Papunya +2.7 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 93.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Kunparrkain Papunya +7.5 pts higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
95.9% 100th pct 88.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Kunparrkain Papunya +3.8 pts higher in Kunparrka gap steady
24.8% 100th pct 21.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kunparrkain Papunya +5.1 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 10.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

79.3% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 68.0%
13.2% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kunparrkain Papunya +7.6 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 12.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kunparrkain Papunya +6.9 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 8.06 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kunparrkain Papunya +2 more in Kunparrka
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kunparrkain Papunya +29 larger in Papunya
42 15th pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in Kunparrkain Papunya +12 higher in Papunya
570 0th pct 582 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 61.4%
10.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.4% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 8.2%
14.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Creative arts +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kunparrkain Papunya +$15 higher in Papunya gap steady
$225 0th pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Kunparrkain Papunya +$795 higher in Papunya gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,520 49th pct
Family income in Kunparrkain Papunya +$45 higher in Papunya gap steady
$474 0th pct $519 0th pct
High earners in Kunparrkain Papunya +2.8 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Kunparrkain Papunya +7.0 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 21st pct

Household income distribution

51.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 33.8%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

80.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 82.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kunparrkain Papunya +5.4 pts higher in Kunparrka
24.8% 30th pct 19.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Kunparrkain Papunya +2.7 pts higher in Papunya
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Kunparrkain Papunya +2.5 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
2.5% 27th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%
4.1% Other condition even 4.1%
0.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +12.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kunparrkain Papunya +0.1 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 3.2% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Kunparrkain Papunya +8.2 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
21.4% 92nd pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Kunparrkain Papunya +21.6 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
32.7% 83rd pct 54.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Kunparrkain Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kunparrkain Papunya +2.7 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kunparrkain Papunya +268 larger in Papunya
121 86th pct 389 86th pct
Median age in Kunparrkain Papunya +10 yrs older in Kunparrka
34 yrs 72nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Kunparrkain Papunya +3.0 pts higher in Kunparrka
8.2% 0th pct 5.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 16.1% 75th pct
Median income in Kunparrkain Papunya +$5 higher in Papunya
$220 2nd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Kunparrkain Papunya +$331 higher in Papunya
$700 8th pct $1,031 20th pct
Indigenous language in Kunparrkain Papunya +9.3 pts higher in Papunya
87.6% 100th pct 96.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kunparrkain Papunya +0.7 larger in Papunya gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 4.6 100th pct
One-parent in Kunparrkain Papunya +7.6 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
26.7% 94th pct 34.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Kunparrkain Papunya +26.8 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
26.7% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

20.7% 6 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
34.5% 2 people ◂ +21.8 pts 12.7%
27.6% 3 people ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +9.6 pts 4.2%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kunparrkain Papunya +$21 higher in Papunya gap widening
$62 0th pct $83 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Kunparrkain Papunya +0.40 higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Kunparrkain Papunya +39.5 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
37.9% 87th pct 77.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kunparrkain Papunya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kunparrkain Papunya +8.5 pts higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kunparrkain Papunya +52.7 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
27.6% 0th pct 80.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +39.5 pts ▸ 77.5%
37.9% Other tenure ◂ +12.6 pts 25.4%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.9% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 91.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 25.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 70.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
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 Kunparrkain Papunya +0.5 pts higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
52.0% 100th pct 51.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kunparrkain Papunya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kunparrkain Papunya even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kunparrkain Papunya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kunparrkain Papunya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +48.7 pts 18.0%
53.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +43.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Walked +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
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

52.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 51.5%
44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 38.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kunparrkain Papunya +21.0 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
8.7% 3rd pct 29.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kunparrkain Papunya +14.6 pts higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
25.0% 100th pct 10.4% 90th pct
Participation in Kunparrkain Papunya +9.9 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
20.4% 0th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Full-time in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 44.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.4 pts 27.0%
40.0% Other services ◂ +36.6 pts 3.4%
26.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Community & personal service ◂ +26.4 pts 27.0%
40.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +36.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Professionals +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +15.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kunparrkain Papunya +6.8 more in Papunya
0.0 0th pct 6.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Kunparrkain Papunya +11 higher in Papunya
0 4th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Kunparrkain Papunya
— 2.7% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kunparrka vs Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70151/kunparrka/vs/SAL70218/papunya