Alpurrurulam vs Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala

Alpurrurulam and Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Alpurrurulam is more concentrated, with 97.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, compared to 0.0% for health and 37.9% for groceries in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala. This makes Alpurrurulam mostly car-dependent, while Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala is car-dependent. However, Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala has a larger First Nations population and higher typical incomes, with First Nations household income at $1,036 compared to $811 in Alpurrurulam.

While income and education levels differ, the two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in other ways. They share a young First Nations population with a typical age of 26, and in both places, about 86% of people speak a First Nations language. The gap in First Nations Year 12 completion remains a point of difference, as it is well higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala at 11.4% compared to 4.4% in Alpurrurulam.