# Gulf vs Anindilyakwa (Groote) — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 239 km apart

Gulf and Anindilyakwa (Groote) are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Anindilyakwa (Groote) is much more walkable, with 85.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 74% near groceries. In contrast, Gulf is almost entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. The two areas also differ in their populations; Anindilyakwa (Groote) has a larger First Nations population, and 95.5% of its residents speak a First Nations language, compared to 82.1% in Gulf.

Both areas are very similar in that they have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Anindilyakwa (Groote) has more accessible amenities, the typical First Nations household income is well higher in Gulf at $1,309, compared to $856 in Anindilyakwa (Groote). The typical age of First Nations residents is also different, with people in Anindilyakwa (Groote) being noticeably older at 27, while those in Gulf are 23.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gulf | Anindilyakwa (Groote) | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,012 | 1,574 | 562 larger in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Year 12 | 17.9% | 16.0% | 1.9 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Unemployment | 43.0% | 35.7% | 7.3 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Median income | $250 | $245 | $5 higher in Gulf |  |
| Household income | $1,309 | $856 | $453 higher in Gulf |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.1% | 95.5% | 13.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gulf | Anindilyakwa (Groote) | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 more in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 62.2% | 62.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to shops | 2.2% | 74.0% | 71.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 85.9% | 85.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to a park | 2.2% | 80.2% | 78.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 19.8% | 19.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa (Groote) |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 6.1% | 0.1 pts higher in Gulf |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705004/gulf/vs/IARE706001/anindilyakwa