Coconut Grove - Ludmilla vs Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye

Coconut Grove - Ludmilla and Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 236 km apart. Coconut Grove - Ludmilla is very walkable, with a high street connectivity of 111 intersections per square kilometre and 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Cultural and economic profiles also differ; 93.2% of people in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye speak a First Nations language, compared to 32.9% in Coconut Grove - Ludmilla, though the typical First Nations personal income is far higher in Coconut Grove - Ludmilla at $424 against $161 in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye.

While they differ in layout, the First Nations unemployment rate is nearly the same in both areas, sitting at 32.5% in Coconut Grove - Ludmilla and 33.3% in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye. This shared struggle with employment exists alongside a widening gap in education; Year 12 completion is now far higher in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye, where 32.5% of First Nations people finished school compared to 19.6% in Coconut Grove - Ludmilla.