Anmatjere vs Mount Zeil

Mount Zeil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 30 in Anmatjere. In both, the large majority of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Anmatjere, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Zeil, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Zeil tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Anmatjere is a considerably larger community with 446 residents compared to Mount Zeil's 69, and sits closer to the CBD at 1326.7 km versus 1649.1 km. Mount Zeil has a higher median household income of $46,800 annually against Anmatjere's $38,844. Anmatjere offers rental options at $73 per week, whereas Mount Zeil shows no rental data. Both are remote locations with minimal walkability and sit in the lowest socio-economic decile.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Anmatjere

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 67%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Mount Zeil

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $73/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 81%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Anmatjere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (899 min vs 1145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1326.7 km vs 1649.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Zeil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Anmatjere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.5% vs -16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anmatjere and Mount Zeil drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Walkability 0 / 0
Anmatjere — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Zeil — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Anmatjere rents higher ($73/wk vs $0/wk); Anmatjere has more residents (446 vs 69).

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Population 446
+85% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -16.9%
Median age 30 26
Median household income $38,844/yr $46,800/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $73/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
0-4 8.1% / 14.5%
Anmatjere — 0-4: 8.1% Mount Zeil — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 16.8% / 27.5%
Anmatjere — 5-14: 16.8% Mount Zeil — 5-14: 27.5%
15-19 8.1% / —
Anmatjere — 15-19: 8.1% Mount Zeil — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.3% / 15.9%
Anmatjere — 20-24: 8.3% Mount Zeil — 20-24: 15.9%
25-34 16.6% / 26.1%
Anmatjere — 25-34: 16.6% Mount Zeil — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 11.9% / 13.0%
Anmatjere — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Zeil — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.1% / 13.0%
Anmatjere — 45-54: 12.1% Mount Zeil — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.9% / —
Anmatjere — 55-64: 9.9% Mount Zeil — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 4.5% / 7.2%
Anmatjere — 65-74: 4.5% Mount Zeil — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 2.5% / —
Anmatjere — 75-84: 2.5% Mount Zeil — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Anmatjere — 85+: not among its largest Mount Zeil — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 47.7% couple families
Anmatjere — Couple Families: 47.7% Anmatjere — Lone Person: 17.4% Anmatjere — One Parent Families: 31.4% Anmatjere — Other Families: 3.5%
Mount Zeil 50.0% couple families
Mount Zeil — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount Zeil — Lone Person: 50.0% Mount Zeil — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Zeil — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 81.2% renting
Anmatjere — Owned Outright: 10.9% Anmatjere — Mortgage: 7.8% Anmatjere — Renting: 81.2%
Mount Zeil 100.0% renting
Mount Zeil — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mount Zeil — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Zeil — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 88.8% houses
Anmatjere — Houses: 88.8% Anmatjere — Flats / Apartments: 11.2%
Mount Zeil 66.7% houses
Mount Zeil — Houses: 66.7% Mount Zeil — Flats / Apartments: 33.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Certificate III & IV 3.1% / 5.8%
Anmatjere — Certificate III & IV: 3.1% Mount Zeil — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 4.3%
Anmatjere — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Mount Zeil — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.1% / 4.3%
Anmatjere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1% Mount Zeil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Development activity

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
New dwellings approved 19
across Central Desert
 7
across MacDonnell
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 17% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NT Higher than 31% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NT Higher than 34% of NT

Liveability

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Anmatjere

  • Mulga Bore School Government · Combined

Schools in Mount Zeil

  • Mbunghara School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 15 19

Mobility

Mount Zeil sits further from the CBD (1649.1 km vs 1326.7 km).

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1326.7 km 1649.1 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 899 min 1145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0872
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 0872
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Walked Only 22.4% / 69.2%
Anmatjere — Walked Only: 22.4% Mount Zeil — Walked Only: 69.2%
Car (driver) 39.7% / 30.8%
Anmatjere — Car (driver): 39.7% Mount Zeil — Car (driver): 30.8%
Worked from Home 32.8% / —
Anmatjere — Worked from Home: 32.8% Mount Zeil — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Anmatjere — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Zeil — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Elevation 564 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
27 premises

Council rates

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Average residential rate $2,391/yr $1,387/yr
Council Central Desert MacDonnell

Federal electorate

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anmatjere Mount Zeil
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anmatjere

Family Multicultural Rural

Mount Zeil

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

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