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Amata vs Mimili

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Amata profile · Mimili profile

Amata Mimili

Amata and Mimili are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in how people live and get around. In Amata, everyone lives within a 15 minute walk of a park, and 100% are near health services. In Mimili, no one is within a 15 minute walk of a park or health services, but groceries and schools are far more accessible. Mimili has a higher typical weekly income of $356, compared to $284 in Amata. Mimili also has a higher share of people with no religion, at 49.5% compared to 37.2% in Amata.

The gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2011, now sitting at 93.1% in Amata and 86.3% in Mimili. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with typical weekly rents around $80 and about four people living in each home. They also both have very high shares of people using a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Amata Unpaid child care: 17.3 pts higher in Mimili Unpaid carers: 10.4 pts higher in Amata No religion: 12.3 pts higher in Mimili Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Mimili

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amatain Mimili +116 larger in Amata gap widening
393 26th pct 277 14th pct
Median age in Amatain Mimili +1 yrs older in Amata gap narrowing
28 yrs 3rd pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Amatain Mimili +6.8 pts higher in Amata gap widening
93.1% 100th pct 86.3% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Amatain Mimili +2.7 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
3.8% 2nd pct 1.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Amatain Mimili +1.0 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
27.7% 94th pct 26.7% 92nd pct
De facto in Amatain Mimili +8.2 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
22.4% 93rd pct 14.2% 63rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.9%
15.5% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Marital status

43.3% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
42.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%
7.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
3.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Amata Mimili

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amatain Mimili +0.7 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
2.5% 4th pct 1.8% 2nd pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 94.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

2.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Amatain Mimili +4.6 pts higher in Amata gap widening
87.3% 100th pct 82.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Amatain Mimili +7.3 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
13.5% 100th pct 6.1% 93rd pct

Language used at home

12.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
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 Amatain Mimili +12.3 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
37.2% 31st pct 49.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
31.0% Not stated ◂ +21.7 pts 9.4%
25.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
7.1% Other religions +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amatain Mimili +1.7 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
23.2% 8th pct 24.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Amatain Mimili +2.6 pts higher in Amata gap steady
10.2% 42nd pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Highest year of school

14.0% Year 10 +24.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
23.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.1 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

12.6% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
11.8% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.7% Society & culture +14.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
3.4% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Amatain Mimili +$72 higher in Mimili gap widening
$284 1st pct $356 5th pct
Household income in Amatain Mimili +$224 higher in Mimili gap widening
$1,062 30th pct $1,286 52nd pct
Family income in Amatain Mimili +$102 higher in Mimili gap narrowing
$664 0th pct $766 1st pct
High earners in Amatain Mimili +1.2 pts higher in Amata gap widening
4.1% 26th pct 2.9% 14th pct
High-income homes in Amatain Mimili +1.5 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
4.8% 15th pct 6.3% 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
6.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

62.1% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
8.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amatain Mimili +7.2 pts higher in Amata
24.2% 14th pct 17.0% 5th pct
Mental health in Amatain Mimili +2.1 pts higher in Amata
3.6% 7th pct 1.4% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Amatain Mimili +7.4 pts higher in Amata gap widening
9.2% 79th pct 1.8% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%
4.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +20.6 pts ▸ 79.4%
17.8% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amatain Mimili +0.8 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
5.5% 3rd pct 6.2% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Amatain Mimili +10.4 pts higher in Amata gap widening
22.9% 100th pct 12.4% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Amatain Mimili +17.3 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
50.2% 98th pct 67.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Amatain Mimili +1.4 pts higher in Amata
1.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amatain Mimili +2.4 pts higher in Amata gap widening
26.3% 69th pct 23.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amatain Mimili +0.2 larger in Amata gap narrowing
4.0 97th pct 3.8 95th pct
One-parent in Amatain Mimili +5.4 pts higher in Amata gap widening
30.4% 93rd pct 25.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Amatain Mimili +0.6 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
11.9% 6th pct 12.5% 7th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 52.5%
30.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
13.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.1% 6 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 20.3%
17.9% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.8% 5 people +14.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amatain Mimili +$2 higher in Amata gap narrowing
$80 1st pct $78 1st pct
People / bedroom in Amatain Mimili even gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Amatain Mimili +2.5 pts higher in Amata gap narrowing
86.9% 99th pct 84.4% 99th pct
Owned outright in Amatain Mimili even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Amatain Mimili +1.3 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
89.3% 30th pct 90.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amatain Mimili +3.7 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
61.9% 11th pct 65.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.9% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 84.4%
13.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 90.6%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
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 Amatain Mimili +8.7 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
41.3% 95th pct 50.0% 98th pct
Work from home in Amatain Mimili +3.9 pts higher in Mimili gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Amatain Mimili even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 55.3%
9.9% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 27.4%
5.3% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amatain Mimili +4.0 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
24.2% 12th pct 28.2% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amatain Mimili +7.2 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
18.8% 94th pct 26.0% 100th pct
Participation in Amatain Mimili +11.5 pts higher in Mimili gap steady
38.2% 13th pct 49.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Amatain Mimili +8.0 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
47.3% 12th pct 55.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Education & training +15.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
25.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +14.7 pts 10.5%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%
8.8% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 34.2%
19.8% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.3% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Amatain Mimili +0.7 higher in Amata
3.3 34th pct 2.6 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amatain Mimili +0.6 more in Amata
4.2 43rd pct 3.6 36th pct
15-min city in Amatain Mimili +23.5 pts higher in Amata
23.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Amatain Mimili +88.6 pts higher in Mimili
0.0% 0th pct 88.6% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Amatain Mimili even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Amatain Mimili +73.0 pts higher in Mimili
23.5% 24th pct 96.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Amatain Mimili +100.0 pts higher in Amata
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Amatain Mimili +100.0 pts higher in Amata
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Amatain Mimili +5.9 more in Amata
20.4 55th pct 14.4 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Amatain Mimili +2 higher in Mimili
0 0th pct 2 1st pct
Mean slope in Amatain Mimili +1.2 pts higher in Mimili
2.1% 1st pct 3.3% 26th pct

Compare Amata with nearby areas

Mutitjulu Yulara Pukatja (Ernabella) Kaltjiti (Fregon) Mimili Indulkana Areyonga Kaltukatjara (Docker River)

Compare Mimili with nearby areas

Indulkana Kaltjiti (Fregon) Pukatja (Ernabella) Amata Mutitjulu Apatula (Finke) Yulara Titjikala

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amata vs Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL422002/amata/vs/UCL422029/mimili