Cox - Finniss - Coomalie vs Katherine Town

Cox - Finniss - Coomalie and Katherine Town are two Northern Territory areas located about 256 km apart. Katherine Town is far more walkable, with a score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.8 (car-dependent) in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie. This is clear in the access to services; 64.9% of Katherine Town homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 15% of homes in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie are. First Nations residents are also far older in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie, where the typical age is 35, compared to 25 in Katherine Town.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, with about 35% in each. This cultural link exists alongside a significant gap in First Nations outcomes. Typical household incomes for First Nations people are well higher in Katherine Town at $1,351, while the unemployment rate is well higher in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie at 22.9%.