Apatula (Finke) and Homelands vs Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala

Apatula (Finke) and Homelands and Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Apatula (Finke) and Homelands is somewhat walkable, with 95.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 89.6% near health services. By contrast, Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks or health services. There is also a large gap in employment and education: First Nations unemployment is far higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala at 23.9%, while Apatula (Finke) and Homelands has a rate of 0.0%.

These two places remain distinct as the gap in First Nations unemployment has widened since the last census. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as a total lack of public transport within a 10-minute walk. Both areas also have a strong connection to culture, with First Nations languages spoken by 94.4% of people in Apatula (Finke) and Homelands and 85.8% in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala, both figures sitting far above the national average.