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Yulara vs Papunya

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 242 km apart · Yulara profile · Papunya profile

Yulara Papunya

Yulara (L) and Papunya (L) are two very different Northern Territory locations. Papunya (L) is a community where 88.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 28.3% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, Yulara (L) has a much smaller Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.9%, with only 6.3% of people being children. There is a wide gap in wealth and education; the typical weekly personal income in Yulara (L) is $1,019, compared to $240 in Papunya (L), and a far higher share of Yulara (L) residents have completed Year 12 (57.6% versus 12.1%).

Both areas are similar in that almost no one works from home, a figure that sits near the national average. Outside of that, their paths are diverging. The gap in employment has widened since 2011, with 77.7% of adults working or looking for work in Yulara (L) compared to 30.3% in Papunya (L). The two areas also differ in their homes; Yulara (L) is mostly made up of townhouses and flats with one bedroom, while 91.5% of homes in Papunya (L) are separate houses, many with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 67.9 pts higher in Papunya Other language: 70.4 pts higher in Papunya No religion: 37.0 pts higher in Yulara Year 12: 45.5 pts higher in Yulara Unpaid child care: 46.9 pts higher in Papunya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yularain Papunya +415 larger in Yulara gap narrowing
853 51st pct 438 29th pct
Median age in Yularain Papunya +3 yrs older in Yulara gap narrowing
30 yrs 6th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Yularain Papunya +67.9 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
20.9% 87th pct 88.8% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Yularain Papunya +1.8 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 4.3% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Yularain Papunya +22.0 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
6.3% 0th pct 28.3% 95th pct
De facto in Yularain Papunya +21.0 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
22.1% 92nd pct 1.0% 0th pct

Age structure

47.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 33.8%
6.3% Children (0–14) +22.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%
21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

64.2% Never married ◂ +25.1 pts 39.1%
26.0% Married +23.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%
2.5% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Yulara Papunya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yularain Papunya +20.5 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
23.2% 94th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +36.9 pts ▸ 93.6%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
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 ◂ +23.4 pts 3.2%
22.9% English ◂ +20.6 pts 2.3%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%
6.7% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%
3.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
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 Papunya +70.4 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
17.9% 87th pct 88.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Yularain Papunya +20.5 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.5% 63rd pct 21.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

63.0% English only ◂ +56.3 pts 6.6%
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 Papunya +37.0 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
47.0% 67th pct 10.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

25.8% Christianity +42.2 pts ▸ 68.0%
47.0% No religion ◂ +37.0 pts 10.0%
20.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
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 Papunya +45.5 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
57.6% 91st pct 12.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Yularain Papunya +11.5 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
18.4% 77th pct 6.9% 19th pct

Highest year of school

2.5% Year 9 or below +58.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
57.6% Year 12 ◂ +45.5 pts 12.1%
10.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.4 pts 8.2%
16.9% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.5 pts 6.6%
19.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.3 pts 8.2%
2.1% Education +16.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.8% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
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 Papunya +$779 higher in Yulara gap widening
$1,019 91st pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Yularain Papunya +$253 higher in Papunya gap widening
$1,267 50th pct $1,520 67th pct
Family income in Yularain Papunya +$1,789 higher in Yulara gap widening
$2,308 87th pct $519 0th pct
High earners in Yularain Papunya +2.5 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
5.4% 41st pct 2.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Yularain Papunya +2.2 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
9.2% 43rd pct 7.0% 28th pct

Household income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 33.8%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
3.6% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

8.5% Under $650 +73.5 pts ▸ 82.0%
56.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +51.0 pts 5.7%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yularain Papunya +3.2 pts higher in Papunya
16.2% 4th pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Yularain Papunya +4.8 pts higher in Yulara
7.5% 25th pct 2.7% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Yularain Papunya +4.7 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.4% 0th pct 5.0% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +10.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
12.7% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yularain Papunya +6.7 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
9.9% 11th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Yularain Papunya +11.6 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
1.6% 0th pct 13.2% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Yularain Papunya +46.9 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Yularain Papunya +2.4 pts higher in Yulara
2.4% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yularain Papunya +17.2 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
8.6% 3rd pct 25.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yularain Papunya +3.1 larger in Papunya gap steady
1.5 0th pct 4.6 100th pct
One-parent in Yularain Papunya +29.6 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 34.2% 97th pct
Living alone in Yularain Papunya +38.5 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
65.3% 100th pct 26.8% 41st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples without children ◂ +52.1 pts 12.9%
31.7% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
4.6% One-parent families +29.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

65.3% 1 person ◂ +38.5 pts 26.8%
0.0% 6 or more +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
26.2% 2 people ◂ +13.5 pts 12.7%
2.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yularain Papunya +$51 higher in Yulara gap widening
$134 9th pct $83 2nd pct
Mortgage in Yularain Papunya
$520 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Yularain Papunya +0.30 higher in Papunya gap narrowing
1.20 94th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Yularain Papunya +7.7 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
85.2% 99th pct 77.5% 97th pct
Owned outright in Yularain Papunya +2.4 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
2.4% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Yularain Papunya +80.4 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 91.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yularain Papunya +73.0 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 80.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.2% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 77.5%
9.7% Other tenure +15.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
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 +80.4 pts ▸ 91.5%
52.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +48.0 pts 4.2%
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 ◂ +65.5 pts 5.6%
6.6% 3 bedrooms +39.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.7% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.3% Studio / none ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 70.9%
27.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.5%
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 Papunya +10.9 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
40.6% 95th pct 51.5% 98th pct
Work from home in Yularain Papunya +0.8 pts higher in Yulara gap steady
0.8% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Yularain Papunya +5.0 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
5.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

29.8% Walked +23.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 18.0%
10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
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

40.6% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 38.2%
10.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
1.8% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yularain Papunya +36.5 pts higher in Yulara gap narrowing
66.2% 100th pct 29.6% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Yularain Papunya
34.3% 97th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yularain Papunya +9.1 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
1.3% 7th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Participation in Yularain Papunya +47.4 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
77.7% 100th pct 30.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Yularain Papunya +36.5 pts higher in Yulara gap widening
81.5% 100th pct 44.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

63.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +63.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +23.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.3% Education & training +11.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.8% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%
7.1% Professionals +21.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.8 pts 3.4%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%
14.2% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%
8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Yularain Papunya +1.7 higher in Yulara
3.5 37th pct 1.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yularain Papunya +0.7 more in Yulara
3.7 36th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Yularain Papunya +29.0 pts higher in Yulara
29.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yularain Papunya +91.0 pts higher in Yulara
91.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yularain Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yularain Papunya +72.9 pts higher in Papunya
26.1% 25th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Yularain Papunya +92.6 pts higher in Yulara
92.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Yularain Papunya +100.0 pts higher in Papunya
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Yularain Papunya +30.7 more in Yulara
37.5 81st pct 6.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Yularain Papunya +8 higher in Papunya
3 3rd pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Yularain Papunya +1.4 pts higher in Yulara
4.1% 42nd pct 2.7% 13th pct

Compare Yulara with nearby areas

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Compare Papunya with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yulara vs Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721018/yulara/vs/UCL722027/papunya