# Gulf vs Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 352 km apart

Gulf and Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different social profiles. Gulf has a much larger First Nations population of 1,012 people, but faces greater challenges, with a First Nations unemployment rate of 43.0% and only 17.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. In contrast, Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands has a higher rate of Year 12 completion at 37.2% and a much lower unemployment rate of 22.5%. First Nations languages are very common in both, though they are far more prevalent in Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands, where 97.0% of people speak one.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with walkability scores near zero and no residents living within a short walk of public transport, schools, or health services. This shared isolation is reflected in the typical age of First Nations residents, though they are noticeably older in Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands at 29 compared to 23 in Gulf. While First Nations household incomes are a little higher in Gulf, the two areas remain very similar in their lack of walkable amenities.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gulf | Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,012 | 462 | 550 larger in Gulf |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 29 yrs | 6 yrs older in Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands |  |
| Year 12 | 17.9% | 37.2% | 19.2 pts higher in Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands |  |
| Unemployment | 43.0% | 22.5% | 20.5 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Median income | $250 | $282 | $32 higher in Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands |  |
| Household income | $1,309 | $1,181 | $128 higher in Gulf |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.1% | 97.0% | 14.9 pts higher in Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gulf | Laynhapuy - Gumatj Homelands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 higher in Gulf |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.6 pts higher in Gulf |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705004/gulf/vs/IARE706003/laynhapuy-gumatj-homelands