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Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) vs Apatula (Finke)

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 162 km apart · Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) profile · Apatula (Finke) profile

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Apatula (Finke)

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) and Apatula (Finke) are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct local profiles. Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 25, and a higher share of one-parent families at 32.5%. Apatula (Finke) is more walkable, with a score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte). Additionally, Apatula (Finke) has a much higher proportion of homes without a motor vehicle, at 79.1%, and a higher unemployment rate of 16.7%.

Both areas are overwhelmingly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with shares around 93%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting between $254 and $274. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has grown, with Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) now seeing a far higher share at 39.5% compared to 26.1% in Apatula (Finke).

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Where they differ most

No car: 24.5 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Unpaid carers: 7.5 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) Population: 412 larger in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +412 larger in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
603 40th pct 191 10th pct
Median age in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +3 yrs older in Apatula (Finke) gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.4 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing
93.4% 100th pct 93.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.9 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap steady
4.8% 3rd pct 5.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +5.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
31.0% 100th pct 25.7% 90th pct
De facto in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.7 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
10.8% 24th pct 8.1% 10th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.7%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 8.9%
4.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

52.2% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 33.3%
38.3% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
3.1% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Apatula (Finke)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
1.7% 1st pct 1.6% 1st pct

Country of birth

97.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 97.9%
0.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

3.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +6.0 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
88.7% 100th pct 82.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
10.4% 100th pct 8.4% 96th pct

Language used at home

10.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +3.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
12.3% 1st pct 8.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

85.6% Christianity ◂ +25.4 pts 60.2%
2.0% Not stated +28.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +7.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
16.1% 0th pct 8.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.8 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
7.3% 21st pct 6.5% 16th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 9 or below +20.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
24.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.4%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%
16.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 11.4%
16.5% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.7% Education ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +$20 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
$274 0th pct $254 0th pct
Household income in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +$328 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
$1,178 42nd pct $850 9th pct
Family income in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +$11 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
$721 0th pct $710 0th pct
High earners in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
2.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +3.3 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
3.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.4% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
19.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 8.7%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

77.8% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 89.9%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.6 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)
17.2% 5th pct 19.9% 9th pct
Mental health in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +1.0 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
1.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.3 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap steady
2.3% 7th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +2.9 pts 74.3%
16.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +1.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
6.9% 5th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +7.5 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing
11.3% 27th pct 18.8% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +8.5 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
64.3% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +10.0 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.7 larger in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
4.4 100th pct 3.7 94th pct
One-parent in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +11.8 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
32.5% 95th pct 20.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +7.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
20.7% 24th pct 13.0% 8th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 20.7%
9.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.1% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

39.7% 6 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 15.2%
10.7% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
12.4% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.4% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +$10 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
$85 2nd pct $75 1st pct
People / bedroom in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.40 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
1.60 100th pct 1.20 94th pct
Renting in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
87.6% 99th pct 87.0% 99th pct
Owned outright in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +9.9 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap widening
90.1% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +9.5 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing
64.5% 13th pct 73.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.6% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 87.0%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
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

90.1% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 47.8%
8.3% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.5% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 95.0%
3.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +24.5 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap widening
54.5% 99th pct 79.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.5 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
2.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Walked +36.2 pts ▸ 84.4%
26.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 12.5%
15.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% No vehicle +24.5 pts ▸ 79.1%
38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 16.3%
13.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +5.8 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap widening
18.2% 5th pct 24.0% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +10.1 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Participation in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +13.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
39.5% 14th pct 26.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +1.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
42.0% 3rd pct 40.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Public administration & safety +32.8 pts ▸ 59.4%
25.3% Education & training ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%
8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Community & personal service +24.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
29.6% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 18.8%
8.6% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.2 higher in Apatula (Finke)
2.1 21st pct 4.3 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +2.0 more in Apatula (Finke)
3.0 29th pct 5.0 56th pct
15-min city in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +98.9 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)
0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +100.0 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
99.4% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +19.5 more in Apatula (Finke)
6.6 14th pct 26.2 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +11 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
12 19th pct 1 0th pct
Mean slope in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Apatula (Finke) +0.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
3.4% 28th pct 3.3% 27th pct

Compare Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) with nearby areas

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Compare Apatula (Finke) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) vs Apatula (Finke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721014/santa-teresa/vs/UCL722006/apatula