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Areyonga vs Papunya

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Areyonga profile · Papunya profile

Areyonga Papunya

Papunya (L) and Areyonga (L) are two small Northern Territory locations with distinct local layouts. Papunya (L) is more likely to have people living alone (26.8% compared to 9.8% in Areyonga (L)) and homes without a motor vehicle (51.5% versus 20.9%). The two areas also differ in their essential services; every home in Papunya (L) is within a 15 minute walk of health services, but none are in Areyonga (L), where every home is within walking distance of a park.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both have about 89% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $230 to $240. While they share these traits, some gaps are changing. The typical age difference has narrowed significantly, with residents in Areyonga (L) now only 4 years older than those in Papunya (L). This is a sharp drop from the 23 year gap seen in 2011.

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Where they differ most

No car: 30.5 pts higher in Papunya Population: 202 larger in Papunya Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Papunya Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Papunya Needs assistance: 8.1 pts higher in Areyonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Areyongain Papunya +202 larger in Papunya gap widening
236 12th pct 438 29th pct
Median age in Areyongain Papunya +4 yrs older in Areyonga gap narrowing
31 yrs 8th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Areyongain Papunya +0.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
89.4% 99th pct 88.8% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Areyongain Papunya +2.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
7.2% 7th pct 4.3% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Areyongain Papunya +5.4 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
22.9% 84th pct 28.3% 95th pct
De facto in Areyongain Papunya +3.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap steady
4.7% 0th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.9% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.0%
7.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 49.5%
30.6% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
3.2% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Areyonga Papunya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Areyongain Papunya +0.7 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
3.4% 7th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

96.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 93.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

5.9% English ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Areyongain Papunya +0.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
89.0% 100th pct 88.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Areyongain Papunya +8.7 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
12.3% 100th pct 21.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

8.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Areyongain Papunya +11.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
21.2% 7th pct 10.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

73.3% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 68.0%
21.2% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%
6.8% Not stated +14.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Areyongain Papunya +6.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
18.2% 1st pct 12.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Areyongain Papunya +3.2 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
3.8% 6th pct 6.9% 19th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.7%
18.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

7.9% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Creative arts +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Areyongain Papunya +$8 higher in Papunya gap narrowing
$232 0th pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Areyongain Papunya +$121 higher in Papunya gap narrowing
$1,399 60th pct $1,520 67th pct
Family income in Areyongain Papunya +$206 higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
$725 0th pct $519 0th pct
High earners in Areyongain Papunya +0.9 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
3.8% 23rd pct 2.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Areyongain Papunya +7.0 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 28th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.0%
39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.8%
7.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

85.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 82.0%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Areyongain Papunya +7.3 pts higher in Areyonga
26.7% 22nd pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Areyongain Papunya +0.2 pts higher in Papunya
2.5% 4th pct 2.7% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Areyongain Papunya +8.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
13.1% 98th pct 5.0% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +9.1 pts ▸ 74.0%
19.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Areyongain Papunya even gap narrowing
3.2% 0th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Areyongain Papunya +13.1 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
26.3% 100th pct 13.2% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Areyongain Papunya +1.6 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
52.7% 100th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Areyongain Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Areyongain Papunya +3.7 pts higher in Areyonga gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 25.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Areyongain Papunya +0.1 larger in Areyonga gap narrowing
4.7 100th pct 4.6 100th pct
One-parent in Areyongain Papunya +9.7 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
24.5% 87th pct 34.2% 97th pct
Living alone in Areyongain Papunya +17.0 pts higher in Papunya gap narrowing
9.8% 2nd pct 26.8% 41st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 54.2%
24.5% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.2% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

51.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 46.5%
9.8% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 5.6%
12.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Areyongain Papunya +$18 higher in Papunya gap steady
$65 0th pct $83 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Areyongain Papunya +0.10 higher in Papunya gap narrowing
1.40 98th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Areyongain Papunya +5.5 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
82.9% 98th pct 77.5% 97th pct
Owned outright in Areyongain Papunya even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Areyongain Papunya +6.0 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
97.6% 73rd pct 91.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Areyongain Papunya +2.6 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
82.9% 69th pct 80.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.9% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 77.5%
19.5% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
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

97.6% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 91.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 18.3%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 70.9%
11.8% $200–$349 +2.8 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 Areyongain Papunya +30.5 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
20.9% 89th pct 51.5% 98th pct
Work from home in Areyongain Papunya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Areyongain Papunya even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

76.8% Walked ◂ +24.0 pts 52.8%
16.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.9% No vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 38.2%
18.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Areyongain Papunya +16.8 pts higher in Papunya gap widening
12.9% 0th pct 29.6% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Areyongain Papunya +7.3 pts higher in Areyonga gap steady
17.7% 93rd pct 10.4% 87th pct
Participation in Areyongain Papunya +3.0 pts higher in Areyonga gap narrowing
33.3% 7th pct 30.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Areyongain Papunya +2.1 pts higher in Papunya gap steady
42.9% 5th pct 44.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

51.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.8 pts 27.0%
19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
16.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Community & personal service ◂ +12.3 pts 27.0%
17.9% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.2% Labourers ◂ +18.7 pts 4.5%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
7.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Areyongain Papunya even
1.7 16th pct 1.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Areyongain Papunya +1.0 more in Papunya
2.0 18th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Areyongain Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Areyongain Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Areyongain Papunya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Areyongain Papunya +1.0 pts higher in Areyonga
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Areyongain Papunya +100.0 pts higher in Areyonga
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Areyongain Papunya +100.0 pts higher in Papunya
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Areyongain Papunya +1.6 more in Areyonga
8.5 19th pct 6.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Areyongain Papunya +7 higher in Papunya
4 4th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Areyongain Papunya +4.5 pts higher in Areyonga
7.1% 78th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Compare Areyonga with nearby areas

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Compare Papunya with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Areyonga vs Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL722007/areyonga/vs/UCL722027/papunya