Malak vs Palmerston

Malak and Palmerston are both residential areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ significantly in their First Nations profiles and layouts. First Nations unemployment is far higher in Malak (21.7%) compared to Palmerston (10.0%). This is reflected in household incomes for First Nations people, which are well higher in Palmerston at $1,901, compared to $1,190 in Malak. While Malak has more street intersections per square kilometre, Palmerston has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (69.9% vs 47.0%) and health services (61.0% vs 48.2%).

Both areas are very walkable, which is the strongest similarity between them. They also share the same typical age for First Nations residents at 23 years and offer a similar number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While Malak has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (17.9% vs 12.3%), Palmerston has a far larger total population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.