# Elsey - Roper vs Numbulwar and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 245 km apart

Elsey - Roper and Numbulwar and Outstations are remote Northern Territory areas with very different levels of accessibility. Elsey - Roper is mostly car-dependent, but some residents can walk to a school (61.1%) or a park (45.4%). In contrast, Numbulwar and Outstations is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. There is also a significant gap in employment, with First Nations unemployment at 27.1% in Numbulwar and Outstations compared to 14.9% in Elsey - Roper.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as having no homes within walking distance of public transport and almost identical typical personal incomes for First Nations people, around $250. Both areas have very high rates of people speaking a First Nations language, which is far above the national figure. While Elsey - Roper is larger, First Nations residents in Numbulwar and Outstations are noticeably older and more likely to have finished Year 12.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Elsey - Roper | Numbulwar and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,612 | 675 | 937 larger in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 30 yrs | 4 yrs older in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |
| Year 12 | 15.3% | 21.6% | 6.3 pts higher in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 27.1% | 12.2 pts higher in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |
| Median income | $260 | $244 | $16 higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Household income | $1,176 | $1,057 | $119 higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Indigenous language | 93.1% | 96.6% | 3.5 pts higher in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Elsey - Roper | Numbulwar and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 more in Elsey - Roper |  |
| 15-min city | 15.1% | 0.0% | 15.1 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.2% | 0.0% | 24.2 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 61.1% | 0.0% | 61.1 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Walk to a park | 45.4% | 0.0% | 45.4 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Walk to health | 45.0% | 0.0% | 45.0 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.9 pts higher in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705003/elsey-roper/vs/IARE706006/numbulwar-and-outstations