Douglas-Daly vs Elsey - Roper

Douglas-Daly and Elsey - Roper are both remote areas of the Northern Territory with strong First Nations populations. Elsey - Roper has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language at 93.1%, compared to 77.7% in Douglas-Daly. Access to local services varies between them; Douglas-Daly has far more homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed at 53.1% versus 15.1% in Elsey - Roper, while Elsey - Roper is far higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (24.2% compared to 0.2%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. The gap in First Nations language use remains a significant difference, as Elsey - Roper is among the highest in the country at 81 points above the national figure. Other differences are smaller, such as First Nations typical personal income, which is a little higher in Elsey - Roper at $260 compared to $237 in Douglas-Daly.