Gapuwiyak and Outstations vs Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara

Gapuwiyak and Outstations and Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara are two Northern Territory areas with distinct community layouts. Gapuwiyak and Outstations is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (96.5% compared to 62.7% in Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara). While most homes in Gapuwiyak and Outstations are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara has much better access to health services and parks. First Nations household income is also well higher in Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara, at $2,158 compared to $1,531.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and neither has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They both remain mostly car-dependent, although Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara has slightly higher street connectivity. In Gapuwiyak and Outstations, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher than in Nhulunbuy - Gunyangara, but a higher share of First Nations residents there have completed Year 12.