Alice exc. Town Camps vs West MacDonnell Ranges

Alice exc. Town Camps and West MacDonnell Ranges are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Alice exc. Town Camps is much more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.9 (car-dependent) in West MacDonnell Ranges. First Nations residents in Alice exc. Town Camps generally have more education and money, with a typical personal income of $554 and a Year 12 completion rate of 28.2%. In contrast, these figures are much lower in West MacDonnell Ranges, where typical personal income is $310 and only 11.8% finished Year 12.

Both areas share a connection to First Nations culture, and for First Nations people in Alice exc. Town Camps, typical personal income is about the same as the national figure. However, West MacDonnell Ranges has a much stronger linguistic connection, with 80.4% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 29.4% in Alice exc. Town Camps. This difference exists alongside a much higher unemployment rate for First Nations people in West MacDonnell Ranges, which sits at 27.7% against 15.0% in Alice exc. Town Camps.