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Papunya vs Yuendumu

Name: Papunya vs Yuendumu — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Papunya profile · Yuendumu profile

Papunya Yuendumu

Yuendumu and Papunya are two First Nations communities in the Northern Territory, separated by about 106 km. Yuendumu is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Papunya (car-dependent), with more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. There are also notable differences in employment and education; Yuendumu has a far higher share of full-time employment at 64.7% and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 24.2%, compared to 44.9% and 12.1% in Papunya. In contrast, Papunya has a much higher share of people who speak little or no English at 21.0%, compared to 6.2% in Yuendumu.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits at around 28%, very close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of First Nations household income and have almost the same proportion of people born overseas. While both communities have high shares of First Nations residents and people using other languages at home, the gap in the number of homes without a motor vehicle has remained large, with Papunya far higher at 51.5%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Yuendumu Housework 15h+: 20.1 pts higher in Papunya Full-time: 19.8 pts higher in Yuendumu No car: 19.2 pts higher in Papunya 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Papunya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Papunya in Yuendumu +302 larger in Yuendumu gap widening

438 63rd pct 740 71st pct

Median age in Papunya in Yuendumu +1 yrs older in Yuendumu gap steady

27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%

13.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 48.5%

39.1% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 34.1%

6.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Papunya Yuendumu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 91.5%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Australian even 3.2%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

6.6% English only +6.1 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

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 53.4%

10.0% No religion +21.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +9.2 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

Schools/1k kids in Papunya in Yuendumu +3.23 more in Papunya

8.06 71st pct 4.83 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Papunya in Yuendumu even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Papunya in Yuendumu +86 larger in Yuendumu

71 20th pct 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Papunya in Yuendumu +50 higher in Yuendumu

582 0th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +28.0 pts 33.4%

12.1% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.7% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 22.4%

8.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

4.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

13.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 3.4%

9.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.6% Health ◂ +2.5 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%

Income

Personal income in Papunya in Yuendumu +$36 higher in Yuendumu gap steady

$240 0th pct $276 0th pct

Household income in Papunya in Yuendumu +$198 higher in Papunya gap widening

$1,520 49th pct $1,322 34th pct

Family income in Papunya in Yuendumu +$206 higher in Yuendumu gap widening

$519 0th pct $725 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

82.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 74.3%

5.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more even 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 70.1%

17.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Papunya in Yuendumu +228 larger in Yuendumu

389 86th pct 617 87th pct

Median age in Papunya in Yuendumu +1 yrs older in Yuendumu

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Papunya in Yuendumu +$29 higher in Yuendumu

$225 2nd pct $254 4th pct

Household income in Papunya in Yuendumu +$19 higher in Papunya

$1,031 20th pct $1,012 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Papunya in Yuendumu +0.7 larger in Papunya gap widening

4.6 100th pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 52.6%

34.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 30.5%

12.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

46.5% 6 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 28.7%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%

12.7% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.2% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Papunya in Yuendumu +$7 higher in Yuendumu gap steady

$83 3rd pct $90 4th pct

Mortgage in Papunya in Yuendumu

— $173 0th pct

People / bedroom in Papunya in Yuendumu +0.10 higher in Papunya gap widening

1.50 100th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.5% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 75.0%

25.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 18.1%

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

91.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 95.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 42.5%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 1.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 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

PT stops in Papunya in Yuendumu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Papunya in Yuendumu even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Papunya in Yuendumu even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Papunya in Yuendumu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 43.2%

18.0% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 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

51.5% No vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 32.2%

38.2% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

8.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

14.6% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

6.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

10.1% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.5% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Papunya in Yuendumu +2.4 higher in Yuendumu

1.7 64th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Papunya in Yuendumu +2.0 more in Yuendumu

3.0 72nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Papunya in Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu

0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Papunya in Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu

0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Papunya in Yuendumu even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Papunya in Yuendumu +0.5 pts higher in Yuendumu

99.0% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Papunya in Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu

0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Papunya in Yuendumu +0.5 pts higher in Papunya

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Papunya in Yuendumu +6.7 more in Yuendumu

6.8 34th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Papunya in Yuendumu +4 higher in Papunya

11 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Papunya in Yuendumu +0.3 pts higher in Yuendumu

2.7% 7th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Papunya with nearby areas

Haasts Bluff Kunparrka Mount Zeil Mount Liebig Mereenie Areyonga Namatjira Yuendumu

Compare Yuendumu with nearby areas

Yuelamu Chilla Well Papunya Laramba Kunparrka Anmatjere Mount Liebig Haasts Bluff

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Papunya vs Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70218/papunya/vs/SAL70301/yuendumu