Cox - Finniss - Coomalie vs Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye

Cox - Finniss - Coomalie and Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye is more concentrated, with 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of essential services, compared to just 9.9% in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie. There are also striking differences among First Nations residents; those in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie are far older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 25 in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye. However, First Nations people in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye are far more likely to speak a First Nations language (93.2% versus 34.5%) and have higher Year 12 completion rates (32.5% versus 14.6%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While both are mostly car-dependent, Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye has far more walkable amenities. In contrast, First Nations incomes are far higher in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie, where the typical household earns $893, compared with $535 in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye. This is consistent with the typical personal income for First Nations people also being far higher in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie.