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Lake Mackay vs Yuendumu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 211 km apart · Lake Mackay profile · Yuendumu profile

Lake Mackay Yuendumu

Yuendumu and Lake Mackay are two very different places in the Northern Territory. Yuendumu is a larger community where 83.4% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 28% are children under 15. It is a young area, with a typical age of 28, where 81.9% of people use another language at home. In contrast, Lake Mackay is sparsely populated with a much older typical resident aged 36. Income is far higher in Lake Mackay, where the typical family earns $2,249 a week compared to $725 in Yuendumu.

Both areas share a total lack of public transport stops. Beyond this, they differ across most measures, with Lake Mackay having a far higher share of volunteers at 45.8%. Yuendumu is much more walkable, as nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Lake Mackay is car-dependent. Since 2011, the gaps in income and age between the two have remained significant, reflecting their different roles as a residential community and a largely non-residential area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 715 larger in Yuendumu First Nations: 31.4 pts higher in Yuendumu Under 15: 28.0 pts higher in Yuendumu Other language: 37.9 pts higher in Yuendumu Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Lake Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +715 larger in Yuendumu gap steady
25 17th pct 740 71st pct
Median age in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +8 yrs older in Lake Mackay gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +31.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 83.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +5.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +28.0 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 92nd pct
De facto in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 6.1% 13th pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 34.1%
16.7% Married +31.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Lake Mackay Yuendumu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +13.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
16.0% 68th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.1%
12.0% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +37.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
44.0% 95th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +6.2 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 93rd pct

Language used at home

52.0% English only ◂ +39.3 pts 12.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Yuendumu +8.6 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
40.0% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 31.4%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +30.0 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
54.2% 71st pct 24.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +9.6 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
20.8% 70th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 4.83 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +1 more in Lake Mackay
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +118 larger in Yuendumu
40 14th pct 157 33rd pct
ICSEA in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +96 higher in Yuendumu
536 0th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +30.0 pts 24.2%
41.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 33.4%
0.0% Year 10 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +43.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Field of qualification

80.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +77.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +$298 higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
$574 21st pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +$135 higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,322 34th pct
Family income in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +$1,524 higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +3.9 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 1.9% 6th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +57.7 pts ▸ 74.3%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +4.9 pts higher in Lake Mackay
28.0% 46th pct 23.1% 24th pct
Mental health in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +2.0 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +8.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
12.0% 94th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +17.2 pts 2.8%
12.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.0% Heart disease ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +10.1 pts ▸ 70.1%
24.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%
0.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +37.8 pts higher in Lake Mackay
45.8% 98th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +12.0 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +20.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 45.9% 99th pct
Defence service in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +1.7 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +6.7 pts higher in Lake Mackay
12.5% 10th pct 5.8% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +604 larger in Yuendumu
13 62nd pct 617 87th pct
Median age in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +33 yrs older in Lake Mackay
58 yrs 93rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 16.0% 7th pct
Unemployment in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 30.5% 94th pct
Median income in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +$108 higher in Lake Mackay
$362 12th pct $254 4th pct
Household income in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +$1,238 higher in Lake Mackay
$2,250 71st pct $1,012 19th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 93.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +1.5 larger in Yuendumu gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 30.5% 98th pct
Living alone in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 14.8%
33.3% Other families ◂ +29.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% One-parent families +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 21.3%
30.0% 5 people ◂ +17.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— $173 0th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +0.30 higher in Yuendumu gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 1.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +81.9 pts 18.1%
0.0% Rented +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 95.0%
40.0% Other dwelling ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 32.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 2.2% 5th pct
PT commute in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.8% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%
0.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

87.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.4 pts 46.1%
0.0% No vehicle +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +10.6 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
12.5% 7th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 23.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 17.5% 100th pct
Participation in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +35.6 pts higher in Lake Mackay gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 31.1% 2nd pct
Full-time in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu
— 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

93.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +90.9 pts 2.9%
31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Education & training +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +26.7 pts 10.8%
18.8% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +4.1 higher in Yuendumu
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +5.0 more in Yuendumu
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +26.5 more in Lake Mackay
40.0 77th pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +7 higher in Yuendumu
0 1st pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Lake Mackayin Yuendumu +1.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay
4.2% 32nd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Lake Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Yuendumu with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Mackay vs Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/vs/SAL70301/yuendumu