# Elsey - Roper vs Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 214 km apart

Elsey - Roper and Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. In Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations, 87.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools, while Elsey - Roper is much less walkable, with only 24.2% of homes near groceries. These areas also differ in employment and education; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations at 34.4%, though more of its First Nations residents have finished Year 12 (24.5%) compared to Elsey - Roper (15.3%).

Both areas see First Nations unemployment rates that are above the national figure. They also share similar daily realities, as both are mostly car-dependent and have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Across both regions, a huge majority of people speak a First Nations language, with Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations at 94.1% and Elsey - Roper at 93.1%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Elsey - Roper | Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,612 | 1,938 | 326 larger in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 27 yrs | 1 yrs older in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Year 12 | 15.3% | 24.5% | 9.2 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 34.4% | 19.5 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Median income | $260 | $221 | $39 higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Household income | $1,176 | $1,079 | $97 higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Indigenous language | 93.1% | 94.1% | 1.0 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Elsey - Roper | Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 more in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| 15-min city | 15.1% | 4.5% | 10.6 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.2% | 87.6% | 63.3 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 61.1% | 87.6% | 26.5 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Walk to a park | 45.4% | 4.5% | 41.0 pts higher in Elsey - Roper |  |
| Walk to health | 45.0% | 87.6% | 42.5 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705003/elsey-roper/vs/IARE706007/ramingining-milingimbi-and-outstations