# North-West Arnhem vs Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 219 km apart

North-West Arnhem and Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high proportions of First Nations languages spoken. North-West Arnhem is far more walkable for many residents, with 46.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 61.8% within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 4.5% for both measures in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations. North-West Arnhem also has a slightly higher typical First Nations household income of $1,206 against $1,079 in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations.

While some gaps in access are widening, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both are mostly car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of public transport. They share similar First Nations unemployment rates, around 34%, and both have typical First Nations ages in the late twenties. First Nations Year 12 completion is far below the national figure in both places, though it is well higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations at 24.5% compared to 20.4% in North-West Arnhem.

## First Nations

| Statistic | North-West Arnhem | Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,059 | 1,938 | 121 larger in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 27 yrs | 1 yrs older in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Year 12 | 20.4% | 24.5% | 4.1 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Unemployment | 33.6% | 34.4% | 0.8 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Median income | $257 | $221 | $36 higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Household income | $1,206 | $1,079 | $127 higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Indigenous language | 91.0% | 94.1% | 3.2 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | North-West Arnhem | Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 more in North-West Arnhem |  |
| 15-min city | 46.9% | 4.5% | 42.4 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to shops | 90.5% | 87.6% | 3.0 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 79.6% | 87.6% | 8.0 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Walk to a park | 61.8% | 4.5% | 57.4 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to health | 95.0% | 87.6% | 7.5 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE704004/north-west-arnhem/vs/IARE706007/ramingining-milingimbi-and-outstations