Ampilatwatja and Outstations vs Apatula (Finke) and Homelands

Ampilatwatja and Outstations and Apatula (Finke) and Homelands are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different economic and physical profiles. Income is far higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations, where the typical First Nations household earns $1,485, compared to just $780 in Apatula (Finke) and Homelands. Ampilatwatja and Outstations also has a larger First Nations population and a higher First Nations unemployment rate at 12.8%. In contrast, Apatula (Finke) and Homelands is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Ampilatwatja and Outstations.

Daily life in both areas shares several common threads, with around 94% of people speaking a First Nations language and nearly 90% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services. Both areas also lack any homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While they share these features, the two places differ in age; the typical First Nations resident is noticeably older in Apatula (Finke) and Homelands at 28, compared to 23 in Ampilatwatja and Outstations.