Daguragu - Kalkarindji and Outstations vs Nyirripi and Tanami Outstations

Daguragu - Kalkarindji and Outstations and Nyirripi and Tanami Outstations are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different local settings. In Daguragu - Kalkarindji and Outstations, First Nations unemployment is far higher at 31.7%, compared to 0.0% in Nyirripi and Tanami Outstations. Access to services also varies sharply; 98.3% of homes in Daguragu - Kalkarindji and Outstations are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while 0.0% of homes in Nyirripi and Tanami Outstations are. Conversely, 94.2% of homes in Nyirripi and Tanami Outstations are within walking distance of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Daguragu - Kalkarindji and Outstations.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share the same typical personal income for First Nations residents at $245. They also both have very high rates of people speaking a First Nations language, well above the national figure. The gap in First Nations unemployment between the two is particularly striking and remains a major point of difference across the distance.