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Mutitjulu vs Petermann

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Mutitjulu profile · Petermann profile

Mutitjulu Petermann

Mutitjulu and Petermann are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Mutitjulu has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 83.1% compared to 32.6% in Petermann. This helps explain why Mutitjulu is far younger, with children under 15 making up 24.7% of the people, while that figure is only 7.2% in Petermann. Mutitjulu also has a far higher share of people using another language at home (78.0% versus 39.9%) and more people who need help with daily activities (10.1% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Petermann has a much higher typical weekly income of $877, compared to $397 in Mutitjulu.

Both areas are effectively alike in their car-dependent walkability and share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $900 to $940. While they share these commonalities, the two places have diverged in other ways; for example, Petermann's unemployment rate is much lower at 0.0%, while it is 16.2% in Mutitjulu. This is consistent with the higher share of full-time employment found in Petermann.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 50.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu Other language: 38.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu Personal income: $480 higher in Petermann Renting: 63.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mutitjuluin Petermann +158 larger in Mutitjulu gap widening
296 59th pct 138 46th pct
Median age in Mutitjuluin Petermann +4 yrs older in Petermann gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Mutitjuluin Petermann +50.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
83.1% 100th pct 32.6% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Mutitjuluin Petermann +2.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
6.4% 10th pct 4.3% 7th pct
Under 15 in Mutitjuluin Petermann +17.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
24.7% 87th pct 7.2% 11th pct
De facto in Mutitjuluin Petermann +5.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
5.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.4 pts 7.2%
16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Marital status

30.1% Never married +23.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
49.6% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 43.1%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mutitjulu Petermann

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mutitjuluin Petermann +13.2 pts higher in Petermann gap narrowing
2.7% 13th pct 15.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +30.3 pts 61.6%
0.0% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% South Africa +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 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%

Ancestry

3.0% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.1% English +8.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mutitjuluin Petermann +38.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
78.0% 100th pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Limited English in Mutitjuluin Petermann +9.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
9.1% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

13.9% English only +26.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mutitjuluin Petermann +7.0 pts higher in Petermann gap steady
26.4% 17th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
26.4% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.2% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.3% Other religions ◂ +20.1 pts 2.2%
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 Mutitjuluin Petermann +24.0 pts higher in Petermann gap widening
19.1% 1st pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Mutitjuluin Petermann +5.8 pts higher in Petermann gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mutitjuluin Petermann
13.70 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mutitjuluin Petermann +1 more in Petermann
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mutitjuluin Petermann +4 larger in Petermann
43 15th pct 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Mutitjuluin Petermann +188 higher in Petermann
647 0th pct 835 8th pct

Highest year of school

19.1% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
25.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.1 pts 7.3%
17.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%
7.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.8% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.0 pts 4.7%
3.2% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
3.2% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mutitjuluin Petermann +$480 higher in Petermann gap narrowing
$397 4th pct $877 70th pct
Household income in Mutitjuluin Petermann +$500 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Mutitjuluin Petermann +$39 higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
$939 5th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Mutitjuluin Petermann +1.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Mutitjuluin Petermann +6.6 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
6.6% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +27.7 pts 22.8%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mutitjuluin Petermann +6.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu
22.0% 20th pct 15.9% 9th pct
Mental health in Mutitjuluin Petermann +0.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu
3.7% 19th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Mutitjuluin Petermann +10.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
10.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.3 pts 2.2%
3.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 60.9%
14.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mutitjuluin Petermann even gap narrowing
11.4% 17th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Mutitjuluin Petermann +12.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
21.2% 92nd pct 8.9% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Mutitjuluin Petermann +23.3 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
43.6% 97th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mutitjuluin Petermann +2.7 pts higher in Petermann gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 5.7% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mutitjuluin Petermann +201 larger in Mutitjulu
246 86th pct 45 76th pct
Median age in Mutitjuluin Petermann +1 yrs older in Petermann
27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mutitjuluin Petermann +20.3 pts higher in Petermann
5.4% 0th pct 25.7% 17th pct
Unemployment in Mutitjuluin Petermann
24.0% 89th pct —
Median income in Mutitjuluin Petermann +$109 higher in Petermann
$315 9th pct $424 20th pct
Household income in Mutitjuluin Petermann +$596 higher in Mutitjulu
$1,562 45th pct $966 17th pct
Indigenous language in Mutitjuluin Petermann +3.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu
89.8% 100th pct 86.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mutitjuluin Petermann +1.5 larger in Mutitjulu gap widening
3.9 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mutitjuluin Petermann +1.2 pts higher in Petermann gap narrowing
18.4% 84th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Mutitjuluin Petermann +8.3 pts higher in Petermann gap widening
21.3% 42nd pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 52.2%
17.6% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.4% Other families ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.1% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%
16.4% 5 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mutitjuluin Petermann +$70 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$90 4th pct $20 0th pct
Mortgage in Mutitjuluin Petermann
— $758 8th pct
People / bedroom in Mutitjuluin Petermann even gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Mutitjuluin Petermann +63.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
82.0% 100th pct 18.5% 56th pct
Owned outright in Mutitjuluin Petermann +11.1 pts higher in Petermann gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Mutitjuluin Petermann +34.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
78.7% 18th pct 44.4% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mutitjuluin Petermann +19.9 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
75.4% 39th pct 55.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.0% Rented ◂ +63.4 pts 18.5%
18.0% Other tenure +26.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +34.2 pts 44.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 37.0%
21.3% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.2% 1 bedroom +17.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Studio / none +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% Under $200 ◂ +68.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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 Mutitjuluin Petermann +20.0 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
20.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mutitjuluin Petermann +4.4 pts higher in Petermann gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 10th pct
PT commute in Mutitjuluin Petermann +15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
15.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

15.4% Walked +39.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
41.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 20.6%
15.4% Bus ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
16.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% No vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mutitjuluin Petermann +23.8 pts higher in Petermann gap narrowing
23.2% 24th pct 47.1% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Mutitjuluin Petermann
— 59.1% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mutitjuluin Petermann +16.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
16.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mutitjuluin Petermann +8.3 pts higher in Petermann gap narrowing
47.0% 16th pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Mutitjuluin Petermann +21.9 pts higher in Petermann gap steady
56.0% 39th pct 77.9% 95th pct

Industries people work in

54.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +47.6 pts 7.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +42.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%
6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +23.7 pts 19.1%
12.1% Community & personal service +15.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.8% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%
3.3% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.6 53rd pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mutitjuluin Petermann +0.6 more in Petermann
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mutitjuluin Petermann +12.5 pts higher in Petermann
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mutitjuluin Petermann even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mutitjuluin Petermann +12.5 pts higher in Petermann
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Mutitjuluin Petermann +12.5 pts higher in Petermann
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Mutitjuluin Petermann +109.7 more in Petermann
13.5 50th pct 123.2 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Mutitjuluin Petermann +8 higher in Mutitjulu
8 72nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Mutitjuluin Petermann +1.5 pts higher in Petermann
2.5% 4th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Mutitjulu with nearby areas

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Compare Petermann with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mutitjulu vs Petermann [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70200/mutitjulu/vs/SAL70222/petermann