Ali Curung vs Anmatjere

Ali Curung and Anmatjere are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Ali Curung is more concentrated, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.9% near health services. In contrast, Anmatjere is car-dependent, where only 16.3% of homes can walk to groceries. These areas also differ in their populations; First Nations residents in Anmatjere are far older, with a typical age of 29 compared to just 21 in Ali Curung. Economic gaps are also present, with typical First Nations household incomes well higher in Ali Curung at $1,166 than in Anmatjere, where they are $766.

Everyday life in both places shares some common struggles, such as the fact that neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also have similar levels of First Nations Year 12 completion, both sitting around 13%. While Ali Curung has a far higher unemployment rate at 55.2% compared to 43.7% in Anmatjere, both are far above the national figure. Language is very common in both, though the share of people speaking a First Nations language is far higher in Anmatjere at 92.0%.