Anmatjere vs West MacDonnell Ranges

Anmatjere and West MacDonnell Ranges are both remote areas of the Northern Territory with high First Nations populations. Anmatjere has a much higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 43.7%, and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 92.0%. In contrast, West MacDonnell Ranges has better access to local amenities, with 64.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 26.5% in Anmatjere.

Neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This shared lack of transit sits alongside other common traits, such as both being described as car-dependent. While both have typical First Nations incomes well below the national figure, the gap between them has stayed relatively stable, with West MacDonnell Ranges remaining well higher in typical household income at $963 compared to $766 in Anmatjere.