Bagot Community vs Minmarama Park

Bagot Community and Minmarama Park are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct characters. Bagot Community has a much larger First Nations population (194 people) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (55.7%). In contrast, First Nations residents are far older in Minmarama Park, where the typical age is 40 compared to 26 in Bagot Community. Minmarama Park is also more walkable, with a very walkable score and far higher access to groceries (92.7%) and schools (14.2%), whereas Bagot Community has no homes within a 15-minute walk of either.

Both areas share similar terrain and almost all homes in both are within a 15-minute walk of a park. The typical First Nations household income is also nearly the same in both places, sitting around $740. While Bagot Community has far more street intersections per square kilometre, the gap in walkability is widening as Minmarama Park provides much easier access to daily amenities.