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Yulara vs Areyonga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Yulara profile · Areyonga profile

Yulara Areyonga

Yulara (L) and Areyonga (L) are two distinct Northern Territory locations separated by about 182 km. Areyonga (L) is predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (89.4%) and has a much younger population, with 22.9% of people under 15 compared to just 6.3% in Yulara (L). There is also a sharp contrast in incomes and housing; the typical weekly family income in Yulara (L) is $2,308, which is far higher than the $725 in Areyonga (L). While Yulara (L) is mostly made up of townhouses and flats, 97.6% of homes in Areyonga (L) are separate houses.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical family incomes has grown from $162 to $1,583, and the share of people living alone is now 56 points higher in Yulara (L). Both areas are very remote, with no one within a 15-minute walk of public transport or health services. They also both have a very small number of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 68.5 pts higher in Areyonga Other language: 71.0 pts higher in Areyonga No religion: 25.8 pts higher in Yulara Year 12: 39.4 pts higher in Yulara Unpaid carers: 24.7 pts higher in Areyonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yularain Areyonga +617 larger in Yulara gap widening
853 51st pct 236 12th pct
Median age in Yularain Areyonga +1 yrs older in Areyonga gap narrowing
30 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Yularain Areyonga +68.5 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
20.9% 87th pct 89.4% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Yularain Areyonga +4.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in Yularain Areyonga +16.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 22.9% 84th pct
De facto in Yularain Areyonga +17.4 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
22.1% 92nd pct 4.7% 0th pct

Age structure

47.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 33.1%
6.3% Children (0–14) +16.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%
21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.0%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

64.2% Never married ◂ +33.6 pts 30.6%
26.0% Married +30.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
1.3% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%
2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Yulara Areyonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yularain Areyonga +19.8 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
23.2% 94th pct 3.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +39.4 pts ▸ 96.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% Australian ◂ +25.3 pts 1.3%
22.9% English ◂ +16.9 pts 5.9%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%
6.7% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%
3.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yularain Areyonga +71.0 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
17.9% 87th pct 89.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Yularain Areyonga +11.8 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
0.5% 63rd pct 12.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

63.0% English only ◂ +54.1 pts 8.9%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yularain Areyonga +25.8 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
47.0% 67th pct 21.2% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

25.8% Christianity +47.5 pts ▸ 73.3%
47.0% No religion ◂ +25.8 pts 21.2%
20.2% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 6.8%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yularain Areyonga +39.4 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
57.6% 91st pct 18.2% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Yularain Areyonga +14.6 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
18.4% 77th pct 3.8% 6th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +39.4 pts 18.2%
2.5% Year 9 or below +42.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.4% Year 10 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 10.5%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
19.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.2% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.5% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yularain Areyonga +$787 higher in Yulara gap widening
$1,019 91st pct $232 0th pct
Household income in Yularain Areyonga +$132 higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
$1,267 50th pct $1,399 60th pct
Family income in Yularain Areyonga +$1,583 higher in Yulara gap widening
$2,308 87th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Yularain Areyonga +1.6 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
5.4% 41st pct 3.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Yularain Areyonga +9.2 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
9.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 39.0%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
3.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

8.5% Under $650 +77.0 pts ▸ 85.5%
56.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yularain Areyonga +10.5 pts higher in Areyonga
16.2% 4th pct 26.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Yularain Areyonga +5.0 pts higher in Yulara
7.5% 25th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Yularain Areyonga +12.8 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
0.4% 0th pct 13.1% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Diabetes +13.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.9% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
1.1% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.8%
12.7% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yularain Areyonga +6.7 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
9.9% 11th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Yularain Areyonga +24.7 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
1.6% 0th pct 26.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Yularain Areyonga +45.3 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 52.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Yularain Areyonga +2.4 pts higher in Yulara
2.4% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yularain Areyonga +20.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
8.6% 3rd pct 29.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yularain Areyonga +3.2 larger in Areyonga gap widening
1.5 0th pct 4.7 100th pct
One-parent in Yularain Areyonga +19.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 24.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Yularain Areyonga +55.5 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
65.3% 100th pct 9.8% 2nd pct

Family composition

31.7% Couples with children +34.4 pts ▸ 66.0%
65.0% Couples without children ◂ +58.4 pts 6.6%
4.6% One-parent families +19.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

65.3% 1 person ◂ +55.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
26.2% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 12.2%
4.4% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.9% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.7% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yularain Areyonga +$69 higher in Yulara gap widening
$134 9th pct $65 0th pct
Mortgage in Yularain Areyonga
$520 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Yularain Areyonga +0.20 higher in Areyonga gap steady
1.20 94th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Yularain Areyonga +2.3 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
85.2% 99th pct 82.9% 98th pct
Owned outright in Yularain Areyonga +2.4 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
2.4% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Yularain Areyonga +86.4 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 97.6% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Yularain Areyonga +75.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 82.9% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 82.9%
9.7% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

11.2% Separate house +86.4 pts ▸ 97.6%
52.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%
25.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +71.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% 4 bedrooms +43.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
6.6% 3 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.3% Studio / none ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
27.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.8%
1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yularain Areyonga +19.7 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
40.6% 95th pct 20.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Yularain Areyonga +0.8 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
0.8% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Yularain Areyonga +5.0 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
5.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

29.8% Walked +47.0 pts ▸ 76.8%
35.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 16.1%
10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
6.1% Bicycle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.6% No vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 20.9%
10.3% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yularain Areyonga +53.3 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
66.2% 100th pct 12.9% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Yularain Areyonga
34.3% 97th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yularain Areyonga +16.5 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
1.3% 7th pct 17.7% 93rd pct
Participation in Yularain Areyonga +44.4 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
77.7% 100th pct 33.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Yularain Areyonga +38.6 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
81.5% 100th pct 42.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

63.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +63.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +48.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +15.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.3% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.8% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.5% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.1% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
14.2% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%
6.6% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Yularain Areyonga +1.8 higher in Yulara
3.5 37th pct 1.7 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yularain Areyonga +1.7 more in Yulara
3.7 36th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Yularain Areyonga +29.0 pts higher in Yulara
29.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yularain Areyonga +91.0 pts higher in Yulara
91.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yularain Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yularain Areyonga +73.9 pts higher in Areyonga
26.1% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Yularain Areyonga +7.4 pts higher in Areyonga
92.6% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yularain Areyonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yularain Areyonga +29.0 more in Yulara
37.5 81st pct 8.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Yularain Areyonga +1 higher in Areyonga
3 3rd pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Yularain Areyonga +3.1 pts higher in Areyonga
4.1% 42nd pct 7.1% 78th pct

Compare Yulara with nearby areas

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Compare Areyonga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yulara vs Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721018/yulara/vs/UCL722007/areyonga