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Lake Mackay vs Nyirripi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Lake Mackay profile · Nyirripi profile

Lake Mackay Nyirripi

Nyirripi and Lake Mackay are both in the Central Desert, but they are very different places. Nyirripi is a young community where the typical resident is 28 and 27.9% of the population are children. It has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 92.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and a far higher share of people using another language at home (88.8%). In contrast, Lake Mackay is sparsely populated and residents are far older, with a typical age of 36. Education and income are also much higher in Lake Mackay, where the typical weekly family income is $2,249, compared to $492 in Nyirripi.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent, with neither having any public transport stops. While Lake Mackay has more people born overseas (16.0%) and more volunteers (45.8%), Nyirripi has more amenities within a short walk, including grocery stores and health services. The gap between them is wide across most measures, from the far higher number of people working or looking for work in Lake Mackay to the much larger households in Nyirripi.

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Where they differ most

Population: 226 larger in Nyirripi First Nations: 40.4 pts higher in Nyirripi Under 15: 27.9 pts higher in Nyirripi Other language: 44.8 pts higher in Nyirripi No religion: 28.8 pts higher in Lake Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +226 larger in Nyirripi gap widening
25 17th pct 251 58th pct
Median age in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +8 yrs older in Lake Mackay gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +40.4 pts higher in Nyirripi gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 92.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +2.8 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Under 15 in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +27.9 pts higher in Nyirripi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.9% 92nd pct
De facto in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.1 pts 27.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

16.7% Married +47.1 pts ▸ 63.7%
54.2% Never married ◂ +31.6 pts 22.5%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lake Mackay Nyirripi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +14.8 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
16.0% 68th pct 1.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +26.0 pts ▸ 98.0%
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% 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

16.0% English ◂ +12.8 pts 3.2%
12.0% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% 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 Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +44.8 pts higher in Nyirripi gap widening
44.0% 95th pct 88.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +4.0 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

52.0% English only ◂ +43.6 pts 8.4%
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 Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +28.8 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 11.2% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
40.0% No religion ◂ +28.8 pts 11.2%
12.0% Not stated +12.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +39.3 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
54.2% 71st pct 14.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +13.1 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
20.8% 70th pct 7.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 14.29 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +1 more in Lake Mackay
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +9 larger in Lake Mackay
40 14th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +35 higher in Nyirripi
536 0th pct 571 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +39.3 pts 14.8%
41.7% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Year 10 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Year 11 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +43.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

80.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Education +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +$331 higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
$574 21st pct $243 0th pct
Household income in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +$312 higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $875 9th pct
Family income in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +$1,757 higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $492 0th pct
High earners in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +65.8 pts ▸ 82.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +9.3 pts higher in Lake Mackay
28.0% 46th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +2.4 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +12.0 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
12.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
12.0% Heart disease ◂ +10.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Arthritis even 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

60.0% None +16.1 pts ▸ 76.1%
24.0% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 13.1%
0.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +43.6 pts higher in Lake Mackay
45.8% 98th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +2.7 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +32.1 pts higher in Nyirripi gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Defence service in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +3.4 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +12.5 pts higher in Lake Mackay
12.5% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +219 larger in Nyirripi
13 62nd pct 232 86th pct
Median age in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +32 yrs older in Lake Mackay
58 yrs 93rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 5.6% 0th pct
Unemployment in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +$131 higher in Lake Mackay
$362 12th pct $231 2nd pct
Household income in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +$1,488 higher in Lake Mackay
$2,250 71st pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 94.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +1.6 larger in Nyirripi gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 20.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 8.2% 4th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.6 pts 23.8%
33.3% Other families ◂ +31.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% One-parent families +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +31.8 pts 8.2%
30.0% 5 people ◂ +23.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% 2 people +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 3 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— $82 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +0.20 higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 86.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +82.0 pts 18.0%
0.0% Rented +86.9 pts ▸ 86.9%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.0% Other dwelling ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +55.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 19.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

18.8% Car (driver) +26.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%
18.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.8 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

87.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.6 pts 56.9%
0.0% No vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +2.4 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
12.5% 7th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +43.6 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 23.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi
— 73.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

93.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +86.6 pts 7.1%
31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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

18.8% Professionals +21.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
37.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +30.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +3.7 higher in Nyirripi
0.0 0th pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +4.0 more in Nyirripi
0.0 0th pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +99.0 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +100.0 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +99.0 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.0% 0th pct 99.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +20.1 more in Lake Mackay
40.0 77th pct 19.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +7 higher in Nyirripi
0 1st pct 7 72nd pct
Mean slope in Lake Mackayin Nyirripi +1.8 pts higher in Lake Mackay
4.2% 32nd pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Lake Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Nyirripi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Mackay vs Nyirripi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/vs/SAL70215/nyirripi