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Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) vs Areyonga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 214 km apart · Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) profile · Areyonga profile

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Areyonga

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) and Areyonga are two remote Northern Territory areas located about 214 km apart. They differ most in their daily needs and home lives; Areyonga has a far higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (13.1% compared to 2.3% in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)) and far more people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (29.6% versus 5.2%). In Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), homes are more likely to have no motor vehicle (54.5% against 20.9% in Areyonga), and nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in Areyonga have this access.

The gap in the number of people who need help with daily activities has widened since 2011. However, these two areas share a similar way of life, with almost the same proportion of people using another language at home (around 89%) and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of about $720. Both are predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities where the vast majority of residents rent their homes and typical weekly rents are far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 33.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Housework 15h+: 24.4 pts higher in Areyonga Needs assistance: 10.8 pts higher in Areyonga PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Areyonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +367 larger in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
603 40th pct 236 12th pct
Median age in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +6 yrs older in Areyonga gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +4.0 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
93.4% 100th pct 89.4% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +2.4 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
4.8% 3rd pct 7.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +8.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
31.0% 100th pct 22.9% 84th pct
De facto in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +6.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
10.8% 24th pct 4.7% 0th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 22.9%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
4.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

38.3% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
52.2% Never married ◂ +21.6 pts 30.6%
4.3% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) Areyonga

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 Areyonga +1.7 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
1.7% 1st pct 3.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

97.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 96.2%
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 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
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 Areyonga +0.3 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 89.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +1.8 pts higher in Areyonga gap steady
10.4% 100th pct 12.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

10.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
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 Areyonga +8.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
12.3% 1st pct 21.2% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

85.6% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 73.3%
12.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 Areyonga +2.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
16.1% 0th pct 18.2% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +3.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
7.3% 21st pct 3.8% 6th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 9 or below +17.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
24.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.8%
16.1% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.2 pts 10.5%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 7.9%
11.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%
9.9% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
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 Areyonga +$42 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
$274 0th pct $232 0th pct
Household income in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +$221 higher in Areyonga gap widening
$1,178 42nd pct $1,399 60th pct
Family income in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +$4 higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
$721 0th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +1.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap steady
2.1% 11th pct 3.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +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 ◂ +11.4 pts 39.0%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 7.3%
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 +7.7 pts ▸ 85.5%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +9.4 pts higher in Areyonga
17.2% 5th pct 26.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +1.5 pts higher in Areyonga
1.0% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +10.8 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
2.3% 7th pct 13.1% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +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 ◂ +12.4 pts 64.8%
16.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.2% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +3.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
6.9% 5th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +15.0 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
11.3% 27th pct 26.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +11.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
64.3% 100th pct 52.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +24.4 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +0.3 larger in Areyonga gap narrowing
4.4 100th pct 4.7 100th pct
One-parent in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +8.0 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
32.5% 95th pct 24.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +10.9 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
20.7% 24th pct 9.8% 2nd pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
32.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 24.5%
9.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
3.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

39.7% 6 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
20.7% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 9.8%
9.9% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +$20 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
$85 2nd pct $65 0th pct
People / bedroom in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +0.20 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
1.60 100th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +4.7 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
87.6% 99th pct 82.9% 98th pct
Owned outright in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +7.5 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
90.1% 34th pct 97.6% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +18.5 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
64.5% 13th pct 82.9% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.6% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 82.9%
13.2% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
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 +7.5 pts ▸ 97.6%
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 ◂ +17.2 pts 39.0%
8.3% 4 bedrooms +35.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 14.6%
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 ◂ +4.9 pts 70.6%
3.8% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
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 Areyonga +33.6 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
54.5% 99th pct 20.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +2.5 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap steady
2.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Walked +28.6 pts ▸ 76.8%
26.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.1%
15.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.1 pts 5.4%
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 ◂ +33.6 pts 20.9%
38.8% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
13.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
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 Areyonga +5.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap narrowing
18.2% 5th pct 12.9% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +11.2 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
6.6% 73rd pct 17.7% 93rd pct
Participation in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +6.1 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) gap widening
39.5% 14th pct 33.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +0.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
42.0% 3rd pct 42.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Public administration & safety +25.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
25.3% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 16.1%
19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.7% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
29.6% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 17.9%
8.6% Labourers +14.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Sales workers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
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 Areyonga +0.5 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
2.1 21st pct 1.7 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +1.0 more in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
3.0 29th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +99.4 pts higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +1.8 more in Areyonga
6.6 14th pct 8.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +9 higher in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)
12 19th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)in Areyonga +3.8 pts higher in Areyonga
3.4% 28th pct 7.1% 78th pct

Compare Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) with nearby areas

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Compare Areyonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) vs Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721014/santa-teresa/vs/UCL722007/areyonga