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Pukatja (Ernabella) vs Mutitjulu

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 149 km apart · Pukatja (Ernabella) profile · Mutitjulu profile

Pukatja (Ernabella) Mutitjulu

Pukatja (Ernabella) and Mutitjulu are two remote areas located about 149 km apart across the South Australian and Northern Territory borders. Pukatja (Ernabella) has a much higher unemployment rate at 36.4%, compared to 16.2% in Mutitjulu. Family structures and care also differ, with Pukatja (Ernabella) seeing 66.8% of people caring for children unpaid and 33.7% of homes being one-parent families, both far higher than the figures in Mutitjulu. Mutitjulu stands out for its higher typical weekly income of $1,812, while Pukatja (Ernabella) is $1,240.

The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, but the two areas share other strong similarities. They have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and the typical weekly rent is $90 in both places. Both are very far from the national figure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, with Pukatja (Ernabella) at 89.6% and Mutitjulu at 83.1%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu Unpaid child care: 23.2 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) Unemployment: 20.2 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) No car: 17.6 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) Housework 15h+: 17.1 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +223 larger in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
519 34th pct 296 16th pct
Median age in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +3 yrs older in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
27 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +6.5 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
89.6% 100th pct 83.1% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.5 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
6.9% 7th pct 6.4% 6th pct
Under 15 in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.2 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
24.9% 89th pct 24.7% 88th pct
De facto in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +4.6 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
9.7% 15th pct 5.1% 1st pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 49.6%
28.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
6.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Pukatja (Ernabella) Mutitjulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +1.7 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
1.0% 0th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 91.9%
0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.3% English +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +8.7 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
86.7% 100th pct 78.0% 98th pct
Limited English in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +8.0 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap steady
17.1% 100th pct 9.1% 98th pct

Language used at home

7.3% English only +6.5 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 Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +11.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
14.8% 2nd pct 26.4% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +29.0 pts 33.8%
14.8% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.0% Other religions +17.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 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 Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +2.6 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap steady
21.6% 6th pct 19.1% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +1.4 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap steady
7.7% 24th pct 6.4% 15th pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%
21.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%
15.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

11.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Education ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +$61 higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
$336 4th pct $397 8th pct
Household income in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +$572 higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
$1,240 48th pct $1,812 80th pct
Family income in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +$174 higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
$765 1st pct $939 7th pct
High earners in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +2.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
1.0% 5th pct 3.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +2.3 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap steady
8.8% 40th pct 6.6% 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.4%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.4%
8.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +4.8 pts higher in Mutitjulu
17.1% 5th pct 22.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +2.2 pts higher in Mutitjulu
1.5% 1st pct 3.7% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +5.1 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
5.0% 34th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
1.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.5% None ◂ +13.0 pts 63.5%
12.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +7.3 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 11.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
20.8% 100th pct 21.2% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +23.2 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap widening
66.8% 100th pct 43.6% 93rd pct
Defence service in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +17.1 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap widening
20.1% 20th pct 3.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.5 larger in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
4.4 100th pct 3.9 96th pct
One-parent in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +15.3 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
33.7% 96th pct 18.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +10.5 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
10.8% 4th pct 21.3% 26th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 18.4%
13.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

35.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%
10.8% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.8% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
14.7% 3 people even 14.8%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even gap narrowing
$90 3rd pct $90 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.20 higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 1.30 96th pct
Renting in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
82.4% 98th pct 82.0% 98th pct
Owned outright in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +3.9 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
3.9% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +12.5 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap widening
91.2% 38th pct 78.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +4.0 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
79.4% 58th pct 75.4% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 82.0%
11.8% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 78.7%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 44.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.8% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 68.0%
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 Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +17.6 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
37.6% 94th pct 20.0% 89th pct
Work from home in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +15.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 100th pct

How people get to work

28.3% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.8% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 15.4%
23.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.7 pts 9.9%
0.0% Bus +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 20.0%
12.9% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.4 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
23.6% 11th pct 23.2% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +20.2 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
36.4% 100th pct 16.2% 92nd pct
Participation in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +5.4 pts higher in Mutitjulu gap narrowing
41.6% 19th pct 47.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +5.3 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella) gap narrowing
61.3% 76th pct 56.0% 50th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Arts & recreation +46.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
34.0% Education & training ◂ +24.1 pts 9.9%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 3.3%
11.3% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
4.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
32.1% Community & personal service ◂ +20.0 pts 12.1%
17.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.8% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.1 higher in Mutitjulu
0.4 4th pct 0.6 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.9 more in Pukatja (Ernabella)
0.9 8th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +89.6 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella)
89.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +11.6 more in Mutitjulu
1.9 4th pct 13.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +7 higher in Pukatja (Ernabella)
15 22nd pct 8 12th pct
Mean slope in Pukatja (Ernabella)in Mutitjulu +0.8 pts higher in Pukatja (Ernabella)
3.3% 26th pct 2.5% 9th pct

Compare Pukatja (Ernabella) with nearby areas

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Compare Mutitjulu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pukatja (Ernabella) vs Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421033/pukatja/vs/UCL722023/mutitjulu