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Yuendumu vs Papunya

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Yuendumu profile · Papunya profile

Yuendumu Papunya

Yuendumu (L) and Papunya (L) are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct differences in employment and layout. Yuendumu (L) is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Papunya (L) is 1.7 (car-dependent). Employment is also very different, as full-time work is far higher in Yuendumu (L) at 64.7% compared to 44.9% in Papunya (L). Other gaps are stark: Papunya (L) has a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (21.0% versus 6.2%) and far more homes with no motor vehicle (51.5% versus 32.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their family makeup, with about 28% of residents being children under 15. They also both have a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting well above the national figure. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, with Yuendumu (L) now 12.1 percentage points higher than Papunya (L).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Yuendumu Housework 15h+: 20.1 pts higher in Papunya Full-time: 19.8 pts higher in Yuendumu No car: 19.2 pts higher in Papunya 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Papunya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yuendumuin Papunya +302 larger in Yuendumu gap narrowing
740 46th pct 438 29th pct
Median age in Yuendumuin Papunya +1 yrs older in Yuendumu gap narrowing
28 yrs 3rd pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Yuendumuin Papunya +5.4 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
83.4% 98th pct 88.8% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Yuendumuin Papunya +1.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
5.8% 5th pct 4.3% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.3 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
28.0% 94th pct 28.3% 95th pct
De facto in Yuendumuin Papunya +5.0 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
6.1% 4th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
28.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%
14.5% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Marital status

48.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
34.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Yuendumu Papunya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
2.8% 5th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

91.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 93.6%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% 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 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
3.2% Australian even 3.2%
1.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yuendumuin Papunya +6.5 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
81.9% 99th pct 88.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Yuendumuin Papunya +14.8 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
6.2% 93rd pct 21.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

12.7% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%
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 Papunya +21.3 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
31.4% 16th pct 10.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 68.0%
31.4% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 10.0%
11.8% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
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 Papunya +12.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
24.2% 9th pct 12.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Yuendumuin Papunya +4.3 pts higher in Yuendumu gap steady
11.2% 49th pct 6.9% 19th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below +28.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
24.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.1%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.7%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
7.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
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%

Income

Personal income in Yuendumuin Papunya +$36 higher in Yuendumu gap widening
$276 0th pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Yuendumuin Papunya +$198 higher in Papunya gap widening
$1,322 55th pct $1,520 67th pct
Family income in Yuendumuin Papunya +$206 higher in Yuendumu gap widening
$725 0th pct $519 0th pct
High earners in Yuendumuin Papunya +1.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
3.9% 25th pct 2.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Yuendumuin Papunya +5.2 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
1.9% 6th pct 7.0% 28th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.8%
36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.0%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

74.3% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 82.0%
10.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.9% $3,000 or more even 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yuendumuin Papunya +3.7 pts higher in Yuendumu
23.1% 13th pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.7 pts higher in Papunya
2.0% 3rd pct 2.7% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Yuendumuin Papunya +1.2 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 5.0% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
2.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
3.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
18.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yuendumuin Papunya +4.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
8.1% 8th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Yuendumuin Papunya +1.3 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
12.0% 33rd pct 13.2% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Yuendumuin Papunya +8.4 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
45.9% 95th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Yuendumuin Papunya +1.7 pts higher in Yuendumu
1.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yuendumuin Papunya +20.1 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
5.8% 0th pct 25.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.7 larger in Papunya gap narrowing
3.9 96th pct 4.6 100th pct
One-parent in Yuendumuin Papunya +3.7 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
30.5% 93rd pct 34.2% 97th pct
Living alone in Yuendumuin Papunya +5.5 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
21.3% 26th pct 26.8% 41st pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
3.4% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.7% 6 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
21.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.6% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
9.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yuendumuin Papunya +$7 higher in Yuendumu gap steady
$90 3rd pct $83 2nd pct
Mortgage in Yuendumuin Papunya
$173 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.10 higher in Papunya gap narrowing
1.40 98th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Yuendumuin Papunya +2.5 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
75.0% 96th pct 77.5% 97th pct
Owned outright in Yuendumuin Papunya +1.9 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
1.9% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Yuendumuin Papunya +3.5 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
95.0% 59th pct 91.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yuendumuin Papunya +18.4 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
61.9% 11th pct 80.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 77.5%
18.1% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
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 ◂ +3.5 pts 91.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.9% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 70.9%
5.0% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
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 Yuendumuin Papunya +19.2 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
32.2% 92nd pct 51.5% 98th pct
Work from home in Yuendumuin Papunya +2.2 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
2.2% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Yuendumuin Papunya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Walked +9.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.3 pts 18.0%
12.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
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

32.2% No vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 38.2%
11.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
3.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yuendumuin Papunya +6.6 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
23.1% 11th pct 29.6% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Yuendumuin Papunya
23.8% 90th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yuendumuin Papunya +7.1 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
17.5% 93rd pct 10.4% 87th pct
Participation in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap narrowing
31.1% 5th pct 30.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Yuendumuin Papunya +19.8 pts higher in Yuendumu gap widening
64.7% 87th pct 44.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%
13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 28.1%
20.9% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.5% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
3.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Yuendumuin Papunya +2.4 higher in Yuendumu
4.1 47th pct 1.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yuendumuin Papunya +2.0 more in Yuendumu
5.0 56th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Yuendumuin Papunya +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
98.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yuendumuin Papunya +99.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
99.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yuendumuin Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.5 pts higher in Yuendumu
99.5% 98th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Yuendumuin Papunya +98.4 pts higher in Yuendumu
98.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.5 pts higher in Papunya
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Yuendumuin Papunya +6.7 more in Yuendumu
13.5 35th pct 6.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Yuendumuin Papunya +4 higher in Papunya
7 10th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Yuendumuin Papunya +0.3 pts higher in Yuendumu
3.0% 20th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Compare Yuendumu with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yuendumu vs Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721017/yuendumu/vs/UCL722027/papunya