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Yuendumu vs Areyonga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Yuendumu profile · Areyonga profile

Yuendumu Areyonga

Yuendumu and Areyonga are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts and daily rhythms. Yuendumu is somewhat walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while Areyonga is car-dependent. Employment and housing also differ sharply; full-time work is far higher in Yuendumu (64.7% compared to 42.9% in Areyonga), and Areyonga has far more large homes, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.9% in Yuendumu.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which is around $1,300 to $1,400. They also share similar unemployment rates of about 17% and very high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed from 19 years in 2011 to just three years today.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 23.8 pts higher in Areyonga Full-time: 21.9 pts higher in Yuendumu 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Areyonga Needs assistance: 9.4 pts higher in Areyonga Population: 504 larger in Yuendumu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yuendumuin Areyonga +504 larger in Yuendumu gap widening
740 46th pct 236 12th pct
Median age in Yuendumuin Areyonga +3 yrs older in Areyonga gap narrowing
28 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Yuendumuin Areyonga +6.0 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
83.4% 98th pct 89.4% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Yuendumuin Areyonga +1.4 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
5.8% 5th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in Yuendumuin Areyonga +5.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
28.0% 94th pct 22.9% 84th pct
De facto in Yuendumuin Areyonga +1.4 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
6.1% 4th pct 4.7% 0th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.9%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
5.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
34.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.6%
5.6% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Yuendumu Areyonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yuendumuin Areyonga +0.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
2.8% 5th pct 3.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

91.5% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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

5.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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 Yuendumuin Areyonga +7.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
81.9% 99th pct 89.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Yuendumuin Areyonga +6.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
6.2% 93rd pct 12.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

12.7% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Yuendumuin Areyonga +10.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
31.4% 16th pct 21.2% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +19.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
31.4% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 21.2%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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 Yuendumuin Areyonga +6.0 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
24.2% 9th pct 18.2% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Yuendumuin Areyonga +7.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
11.2% 49th pct 3.8% 6th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.2%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 7.9%
14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
12.6% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yuendumuin Areyonga +$44 higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
$276 0th pct $232 0th pct
Household income in Yuendumuin Areyonga +$77 higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
$1,322 55th pct $1,399 60th pct
Family income in Yuendumuin Areyonga even gap narrowing
$725 0th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Yuendumuin Areyonga +0.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
3.9% 25th pct 3.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Yuendumuin Areyonga +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
1.9% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 7.3%
1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

74.3% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 85.5%
10.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yuendumuin Areyonga +3.6 pts higher in Areyonga
23.1% 13th pct 26.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Yuendumuin Areyonga +0.5 pts higher in Areyonga
2.0% 3rd pct 2.5% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Yuendumuin Areyonga +9.4 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
3.8% 18th pct 13.1% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.8% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 64.8%
18.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yuendumuin Areyonga +4.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
8.1% 8th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Yuendumuin Areyonga +14.4 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
12.0% 33rd pct 26.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Yuendumuin Areyonga +6.8 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
45.9% 95th pct 52.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Yuendumuin Areyonga +1.7 pts higher in Yuendumu
1.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yuendumuin Areyonga +23.8 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
5.8% 0th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yuendumuin Areyonga +0.8 larger in Areyonga gap narrowing
3.9 96th pct 4.7 100th pct
One-parent in Yuendumuin Areyonga +6.0 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
30.5% 93rd pct 24.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Yuendumuin Areyonga +11.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
21.3% 26th pct 9.8% 2nd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
30.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%
14.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 6.6%
3.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

28.7% 6 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 9.8%
20.6% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 12.2%
9.4% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yuendumuin Areyonga +$25 higher in Yuendumu gap widening
$90 3rd pct $65 0th pct
Mortgage in Yuendumuin Areyonga
$173 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Yuendumuin Areyonga even gap narrowing
1.40 98th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Yuendumuin Areyonga +7.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
75.0% 96th pct 82.9% 98th pct
Owned outright in Yuendumuin Areyonga +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
1.9% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Yuendumuin Areyonga +2.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
95.0% 59th pct 97.6% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Yuendumuin Areyonga +21.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
61.9% 11th pct 82.9% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 82.9%
18.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 97.6%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.5% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 39.0%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 70.6%
5.0% $200–$349 +6.8 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 Yuendumuin Areyonga +11.3 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
32.2% 92nd pct 20.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Yuendumuin Areyonga +2.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
2.2% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Yuendumuin Areyonga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Walked +33.6 pts ▸ 76.8%
35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 16.1%
12.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%
2.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
32.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 20.9%
11.8% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yuendumuin Areyonga +10.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
23.1% 11th pct 12.9% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Yuendumuin Areyonga
23.8% 90th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yuendumuin Areyonga +0.3 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
17.5% 93rd pct 17.7% 93rd pct
Participation in Yuendumuin Areyonga +2.2 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
31.1% 5th pct 33.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Yuendumuin Areyonga +21.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
64.7% 87th pct 42.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Public administration & safety +25.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%
5.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Community & personal service +18.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.5% Professionals ◂ +16.7 pts 17.9%
5.8% Labourers +17.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.5% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 7.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Yuendumuin Areyonga +2.5 higher in Yuendumu
4.1 47th pct 1.7 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yuendumuin Areyonga +3.0 more in Yuendumu
5.0 56th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Yuendumuin Areyonga +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
98.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yuendumuin Areyonga +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
99.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yuendumuin Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yuendumuin Areyonga +0.5 pts higher in Areyonga
99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Yuendumuin Areyonga +1.6 pts higher in Areyonga
98.4% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yuendumuin Areyonga +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
99.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yuendumuin Areyonga +5.0 more in Yuendumu
13.5 35th pct 8.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Yuendumuin Areyonga +3 higher in Yuendumu
7 10th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Yuendumuin Areyonga +4.1 pts higher in Areyonga
3.0% 20th pct 7.1% 78th pct

Compare Yuendumu with nearby areas

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Compare Areyonga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yuendumu vs Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721017/yuendumu/vs/UCL722007/areyonga