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Mereenie vs Mutitjulu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 179 km apart · Mereenie profile · Mutitjulu profile

Mereenie Mutitjulu

Mutitjulu and Mereenie are two very different Northern Territory locations. Mutitjulu is a small residential hub with 296 people, while Mereenie is sparsely populated with just 4 residents. There are stark contrasts in wealth and age; typical weekly personal income in Mereenie is $1,437, which is far higher than the $397 seen in Mutitjulu. First Nations residents in Mereenie are also far older, with a typical age of 37 compared to 27 in Mutitjulu.

Since 2011, these two areas have maintained these distinct patterns of population and income. They share very little in common, though both have one school within 3 km. Life in Mutitjulu is more connected, with 13.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and more street intersections, whereas Mereenie has neither.

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Where they differ most

Population: 292 larger in Mutitjulu Personal income: $1,040 higher in Mereenie Median age: 7 yrs older in Mereenie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +292 larger in Mutitjulu gap steady
4 3rd pct 296 59th pct
Median age in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +7 yrs older in Mereenie gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 83.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 6.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

100.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +65.5 pts 34.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Never married +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mereenie Mutitjulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 2.7% 13th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 91.9%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

0.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 9.1% 98th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
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 Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 26.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +66.2 pts 33.8%
0.0% No religion +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Other religions +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
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 Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 19.1% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 13.70 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mereeniein Mutitjulu even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +14 larger in Mutitjulu
29 9th pct 43 15th pct
ICSEA in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +61 higher in Mutitjulu
586 0th pct 647 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Engineering & related ◂ +96.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Society & culture +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +$1,040 higher in Mereenie gap widening
$1,437 97th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— $939 5th pct
High earners in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 6.6% 20th pct

Personal income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +84.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% Under $650 +50.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 10.1% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +36.5 pts 63.5%
0.0% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 43.6% 97th pct
Defence service in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 3.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +246 larger in Mutitjulu
0 0th pct 246 86th pct
Median age in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +10 yrs older in Mereenie
37 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 5.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 24.0% 89th pct
Median income in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +$1,060 higher in Mereenie
$1,375 89th pct $315 9th pct
Household income in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 89.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 21.3% 42nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— $90 4th pct
People / bedroom in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 82.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 78.7% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 75.4% 39th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 20.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 15.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Mereeniein Mutitjulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mereeniein Mutitjulu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mereeniein Mutitjulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mereeniein Mutitjulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +58.2 pts 41.8%
0.0% Bus +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 23.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 16.2% 99th pct
Participation in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Mining ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +54.9 pts ▸ 54.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +13.5 more in Mutitjulu
0.0 0th pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Mereeniein Mutitjulu +8 higher in Mutitjulu
0 5th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Mereeniein Mutitjulu
— 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Mereenie with nearby areas

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Compare Mutitjulu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mereenie vs Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70182/mereenie/vs/SAL70200/mutitjulu