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Mount Liebig vs Yuendumu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Mount Liebig profile · Yuendumu profile

Mount Liebig Yuendumu

Yuendumu and Mount Liebig are both remote Northern Territory areas with high First Nations populations. Yuendumu is larger and more urbanised, with a typical school size of 157 compared to just 40 in Mount Liebig. There are notable differences in language and faith; 33.3% of Mount Liebig residents speak little or no English, which is far higher than the 6.2% in Yuendumu. Meanwhile, Yuendumu has a far higher share of people with no religion at 31.4%, compared to 10.0% in Mount Liebig.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as residents in both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and can walk to schools, health services, and groceries within 15 minutes. Both are young areas where the typical resident is 28. While they share these basics, Mount Liebig has a far higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (42.0% vs 5.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Yuendumu has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 30.5%, compared to 11.5% in Mount Liebig.

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Where they differ most

Population: 500 larger in Yuendumu Limited English: 27.1 pts higher in Mount Liebig Housework 15h+: 36.2 pts higher in Mount Liebig Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Mount Liebig No religion: 21.4 pts higher in Yuendumu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +500 larger in Yuendumu gap steady
240 57th pct 740 71st pct
Median age in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +9.5 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
92.9% 100th pct 83.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +2.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
2.9% 4th pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +6.2 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 28.0% 92nd pct
De facto in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +6.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.0%
29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 48.5%
29.6% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
1.9% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Liebig Yuendumu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
2.1% 10th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 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

2.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Irish +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 Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +6.9 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap narrowing
88.8% 100th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +27.1 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 6.2% 93rd pct

Language used at home

6.7% English only +6.0 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 Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +21.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
10.0% 0th pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

81.7% Christianity ◂ +28.3 pts 53.4%
10.0% No religion +21.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 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 Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +16.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
7.7% 0th pct 24.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +7.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
3.7% 9th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +7.36 more in Mount Liebig
12.20 78th pct 4.83 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +117 larger in Yuendumu
40 14th pct 157 33rd pct
ICSEA in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +104 higher in Yuendumu
528 0th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +30.7 pts 33.4%
7.7% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.7% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

15.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Field of qualification

7.7% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.7% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +$39 higher in Yuendumu gap widening
$237 0th pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +$53 higher in Mount Liebig gap steady
$1,375 38th pct $1,322 34th pct
Family income in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +$45 higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
$680 0th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
2.5% 22nd pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 6th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 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

82.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 74.3%
5.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +10.6 pts higher in Yuendumu
12.5% 4th pct 23.1% 24th pct
Mental health in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.5 pts higher in Mount Liebig
2.5% 14th pct 2.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +2.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
1.7% 23rd pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 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

77.5% None ◂ +7.4 pts 70.1%
13.3% One condition +4.8 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 Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +6.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +8.4 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap steady
20.4% 90th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +14.0 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
59.9% 100th pct 45.9% 99th pct
Defence service in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.7 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +36.2 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
42.0% 97th pct 5.8% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +394 larger in Yuendumu
223 86th pct 617 87th pct
Median age in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1 yrs older in Yuendumu
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +9.6 pts higher in Yuendumu
6.4% 0th pct 16.0% 7th pct
Unemployment in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +19.0 pts higher in Yuendumu
11.5% 56th pct 30.5% 94th pct
Median income in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +$28 higher in Yuendumu
$226 2nd pct $254 4th pct
Household income in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +$327 higher in Mount Liebig
$1,339 33rd pct $1,012 19th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +2.0 pts higher in Mount Liebig
95.1% 100th pct 93.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.6 larger in Mount Liebig gap widening
5.5 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even gap narrowing
30.5% 98th pct 30.5% 98th pct
Living alone in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +11.6 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
9.7% 7th pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 52.6%
30.5% One-parent families even 30.5%
8.2% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

61.3% 6 or more ◂ +32.5 pts 28.7%
9.7% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +$30 higher in Mount Liebig gap steady
$120 9th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu
— $173 0th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.40 higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
1.80 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +25.0 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +14.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
80.6% 20th pct 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +9.1 pts higher in Mount Liebig gap widening
71.0% 29th pct 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
12.9% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 95.0%
16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.5%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.9% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% Under $200 +19.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
16.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.0%
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 Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +10.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
21.9% 97th pct 32.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +2.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 5th pct
PT commute in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Walked ◂ +23.5 pts 43.2%
8.3% Car (driver) +26.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.9 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

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 46.1%
21.9% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
9.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 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 Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +9.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
13.3% 8th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu
— 23.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +9.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
8.1% 87th pct 17.5% 100th pct
Participation in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +8.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
22.8% 0th pct 31.1% 2nd pct
Full-time in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +6.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
58.3% 51st pct 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

30.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%
30.6% Education & training ◂ +11.1 pts 19.4%
27.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 13.7%
13.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +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% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Community & personal service ◂ +23.6 pts 20.9%
16.7% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.4 higher in Yuendumu
3.7 76th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.0 more in Yuendumu
4.0 78th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.5 pts higher in Mount Liebig
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.5 pts higher in Mount Liebig
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +0.5 pts higher in Mount Liebig
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +11.5 more in Mount Liebig
25.0 68th pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +7 higher in Yuendumu
0 20th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Mount Liebigin Yuendumu +1.2 pts higher in Yuendumu
1.8% 0th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Mount Liebig with nearby areas

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Compare Yuendumu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Liebig vs Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70196/mount-liebig/vs/SAL70301/yuendumu