# Borroloola vs Barkly — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 366 km apart

Borroloola and Barkly are both remote areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ significantly in layout and language. Borroloola is more walkable, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 41.8% near health services. In contrast, Barkly is far less accessible, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Culturally, Barkly has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 68.2%, compared to 17.9% in Borroloola. First Nations unemployment is also far higher in Barkly at 36.5%, while Borroloola's rate is 12.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common traits, such as a typical First Nations age of 25 and very similar personal incomes for First Nations people. Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Borroloola has more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a little higher First Nations household income, Barkly has a slightly higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Borroloola | Barkly | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 558 | 409 | 149 larger in Borroloola |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 12.4% | 14.7% | 2.3 pts higher in Barkly |  |
| Unemployment | 12.1% | 36.5% | 24.4 pts higher in Barkly |  |
| Median income | $362 | $380 | $18 higher in Barkly |  |
| Household income | $1,199 | $973 | $226 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Indigenous language | 17.9% | 68.2% | 50.3 pts higher in Barkly |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Borroloola | Barkly | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 more in Borroloola |  |
| 15-min city | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.4% | 0.0% | 53.4 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 53.4% | 20.5% | 32.9 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to a park | 52.3% | 14.2% | 38.1 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Walk to health | 41.8% | 12.8% | 28.9 pts higher in Borroloola |  |
| Intersections/km² | 14 | 0 | 14 higher in Borroloola |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.1 pts higher in Borroloola |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705001/borroloola/vs/IARE707003/barkly