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Yuelamu vs Yuendumu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Yuelamu profile · Yuendumu profile

Yuelamu Yuendumu

Yuendumu and Yuelamu are nearby Northern Territory areas with very high First Nations populations. Yuendumu is more developed, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.3 (car-dependent) in Yuelamu. Employment is far higher in Yuendumu, where 64.7% are employed full-time, while only 17.4% are in Yuelamu. Yuendumu also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (11.2% compared to 0.0% in Yuelamu) and a larger share of one-parent families (30.5% versus 16.4%).

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, sharing a nearly identical typical weekly family income of around $710 to $725. They are also alike in that no one commutes by public transport and they have the same number of schools. While they track together on these basics, they differ in faith; Yuendumu has far more people with no religion (31.4%) than Yuelamu (5.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 591 larger in Yuendumu No religion: 26.0 pts higher in Yuendumu Unemployment: 25.4 pts higher in Yuelamu Full-time: 47.4 pts higher in Yuendumu One-parent: 14.1 pts higher in Yuendumu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +591 larger in Yuendumu gap widening
149 48th pct 740 71st pct
Median age in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +1 yrs older in Yuendumu gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +11.9 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
95.3% 100th pct 83.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +5.6 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
11.4% 20th pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +5.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
22.8% 83rd pct 28.0% 92nd pct
De facto in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +6.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 14.5%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 48.5%
31.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
2.7% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Yuelamu Yuendumu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

93.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 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

0.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Australian +1.2 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +11.4 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
93.3% 100th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.5 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
8.7% 98th pct 6.2% 93rd pct

Language used at home

6.0% English only +6.7 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +26.0 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
5.4% 0th pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

84.6% Christianity ◂ +31.2 pts 53.4%
5.4% No religion +26.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.4% Not stated +2.4 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +8.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
15.3% 0th pct 24.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +11.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +24.58 more in Yuelamu
29.41 94th pct 4.83 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +84 larger in Yuendumu
73 21st pct 157 33rd pct
ICSEA in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +10 higher in Yuendumu
622 0th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%
15.3% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.5% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.4% Certificate III / IV +2.9 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% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%
8.6% Management & commerce even 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% 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +$22 higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
$254 0th pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +$456 higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
$866 8th pct $1,322 34th pct
Family income in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +$15 higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
$710 0th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +3.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 6th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 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

80.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 74.3%
7.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +12.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
10.7% 2nd pct 23.1% 24th pct
Mental health in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.0 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +0.2 pts higher in Yuelamu gap narrowing
4.0% 43rd pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
2.7% Heart disease +1.2 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%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.9% None ◂ +11.7 pts 70.1%
8.7% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +8.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +8.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
3.5% 6th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +7.2 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 45.9% 99th pct
Defence service in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +1.7 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +3.9 pts higher in Yuelamu gap steady
9.7% 7th pct 5.8% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +475 larger in Yuendumu
142 86th pct 617 87th pct
Median age in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +1 yrs older in Yuelamu
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.2 pts higher in Yuelamu
18.2% 9th pct 16.0% 7th pct
Unemployment in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +23.0 pts higher in Yuelamu
53.6% 100th pct 30.5% 94th pct
Median income in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +$3 higher in Yuendumu
$251 4th pct $254 4th pct
Household income in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +$179 higher in Yuendumu
$833 12th pct $1,012 19th pct
Indigenous language in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.0 pts higher in Yuelamu
95.1% 100th pct 93.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +0.5 larger in Yuelamu gap widening
4.4 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +14.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
16.4% 77th pct 30.5% 98th pct
Living alone in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +9.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
11.4% 10th pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 52.6%
16.4% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
12.7% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.5% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

Household size

31.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%
22.9% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 10.0%
11.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.3% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +$15 higher in Yuendumu gap widening
$75 2nd pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Yuelamuin Yuendumu
— $173 0th pct
People / bedroom in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +0.10 higher in Yuelamu gap widening
1.50 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +7.9 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
82.9% 100th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +12.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
82.9% 23rd pct 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +3.8 pts higher in Yuelamu gap narrowing
65.7% 21st pct 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.9% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 75.0%
0.0% Other tenure +18.1 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

82.9% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 42.5%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.7% Under $200 ◂ +33.2 pts 87.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +5.0 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +5.3 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
26.9% 100th pct 32.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 5th pct
PT commute in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 43.2%
13.0% Car (driver) +22.2 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

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 46.1%
26.9% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +9.7 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
13.4% 8th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Yuelamuin Yuendumu
— 23.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +25.4 pts higher in Yuelamu gap widening
42.9% 100th pct 17.5% 100th pct
Participation in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +0.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
31.0% 2nd pct 31.1% 2nd pct
Full-time in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +47.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
17.4% 0th pct 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

34.8% Education & training ◂ +15.4 pts 19.4%
30.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%
17.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 5.0%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
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

43.5% Community & personal service ◂ +22.6 pts 20.9%
17.4% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
17.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +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 Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.9 higher in Yuendumu
1.3 61st pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +3.0 more in Yuendumu
1.9 65th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Yuelamuin Yuendumu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.2 pts higher in Yuendumu
97.3% 98th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +2.2 pts higher in Yuendumu
97.3% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +0.1 more in Yuendumu
13.4 50th pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +6 higher in Yuendumu
1 51st pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Yuelamuin Yuendumu +1.6 pts higher in Yuelamu
4.6% 37th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Yuelamu with nearby areas

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Compare Yuendumu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yuelamu vs Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70300/yuelamu/vs/SAL70301/yuendumu