# Gulf vs Numbulwar and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 223 km apart

Gulf and Numbulwar and Outstations are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with distinct profiles. Gulf has a larger First Nations population of 1,012 people, but faces a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 43.0%. In contrast, Numbulwar and Outstations has a higher proportion of people speaking a First Nations language (96.6%) and a typical First Nations age that is noticeably older at 30 years, compared to 23 years in Gulf.

The gap in First Nations unemployment has widened since the last census, while other markers of daily life remain similar. Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic amenities within a 15-minute walk of home, such as schools or health services. Typical personal incomes for First Nations residents are also nearly the same in both places, sitting at $250 in Gulf and $244 in Numbulwar and Outstations.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gulf | Numbulwar and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,012 | 675 | 337 larger in Gulf |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 30 yrs | 7 yrs older in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |
| Year 12 | 17.9% | 21.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |
| Unemployment | 43.0% | 27.1% | 15.9 pts higher in Gulf |  |
| Median income | $250 | $244 | $6 higher in Gulf |  |
| Household income | $1,309 | $1,057 | $252 higher in Gulf |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.1% | 96.6% | 14.5 pts higher in Numbulwar and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gulf | Numbulwar and Outstations | 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% | 6.0% | 0.2 pts higher in Gulf |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE705004/gulf/vs/IARE706006/numbulwar-and-outstations