Wyndham vs Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye

Wyndham and Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye are both remote northern areas, but they differ sharply in their First Nations demographics. First Nations residents in Wyndham have a far higher typical household income of $914 compared to $535 in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye. The job market is also very different; the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye at 33.3%, while it is only 6.9% in Wyndham. Cultural profiles differ too, with 93.2% of people in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye speaking a First Nations language, compared to 12.5% in Wyndham.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. In other ways, they are alike, such as having no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and very similar walkability scores. While Wyndham has a far higher street connectivity score of 44 intersections per square kilometre compared to zero in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye, both areas have most of their homes within a short walk of parks and groceries.