# Borroloola vs Anindilyakwa (Groote) — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 233 km apart

Borroloola and Anindilyakwa (Groote) are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Anindilyakwa (Groote) is far more traditional, with 95.5% of people speaking a First Nations language and a First Nations unemployment rate of 35.7%, which is among the highest for its level. In contrast, Borroloola has a much lower First Nations unemployment rate of 12.1% and typical First Nations household incomes that are well higher at $1,199, compared to $856 in Anindilyakwa (Groote).

Both areas have tracked similarly in their lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Anindilyakwa (Groote) is mostly car-dependent and Borroloola is car-dependent, the two differ in how they are laid out; Borroloola has far higher street connectivity, though Anindilyakwa (Groote) has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (85.9%) and parks (80.2%).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Borroloola | Anindilyakwa (Groote) | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 558 | 1,574 | 1,016 larger in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 27 yrs | 2 yrs older in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Year 12 | 12.4% | 16.0% | 3.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Unemployment | 12.1% | 35.7% | 23.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Median income | $362 | $245 | $117 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Household income | $1,199 | $856 | $343 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Indigenous language | 17.9% | 95.5% | 77.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Borroloola | Anindilyakwa (Groote) | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 more in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| 15-min city | 1.0% | 62.2% | 61.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.4% | 74.0% | 20.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 53.4% | 85.9% | 32.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to a park | 52.3% | 80.2% | 27.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to health | 41.8% | 19.8% | 22.0 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Intersections/km² | 14 | 0 | 13 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 6.1% | 2.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705001/borroloola/vs/IARE706001/anindilyakwa