# Borroloola vs Gulf — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 88 km apart

Borroloola and Gulf are two remote areas of the Northern Territory with very different layouts. Borroloola is more concentrated, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and groceries, and a walkability score of 1.9 (car-dependent). In contrast, Gulf is sparsely populated and far more isolated; it has no street connectivity and almost no homes within walking distance of health services or schools. There is also a stark difference in language and employment, as 82.1% of people in Gulf speak a First Nations language and the First Nations unemployment rate there is 43.0%, which is far higher than the 12.1% seen in Borroloola.

Both areas share a similar experience with public transport, as no homes in either place are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This lack of transport links is a common trait, though they differ on other markers; for example, Borroloola's First Nations unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure. While Borroloola has higher typical personal incomes for First Nations people at $362, Gulf has a slightly higher typical First Nations household income of $1,309.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Borroloola | Gulf | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 558 | 1,012 | 454 larger in Gulf |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Borroloola |  |
| Year 12 | 12.4% | 17.9% | 5.6 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Unemployment | 12.1% | 43.0% | 30.9 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Median income | $362 | $250 | $112 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Household income | $1,199 | $1,309 | $110 higher in Gulf |  |
| Indigenous language | 17.9% | 82.1% | 64.2 pts higher in Gulf |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Borroloola | Gulf | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 more in Borroloola |  |
| 15-min city | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.4% | 2.2% | 51.1 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 53.4% | 0.0% | 53.4 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to a park | 52.3% | 2.2% | 50.1 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to health | 41.8% | 0.0% | 41.8 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Intersections/km² | 14 | 0 | 14 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Gulf |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705001/borroloola/vs/IARE705004/gulf