Kulaluk vs Fannie Bay - Parap

Kulaluk and Fannie Bay - Parap are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different profiles. First Nations residents in Fannie Bay - Parap have a typical personal income of $807, which is far higher than the $350 seen in Kulaluk. Education levels also differ sharply, with 57.1% of First Nations people in Fannie Bay - Parap finishing Year 12, compared to 0.0% in Kulaluk. In contrast, Kulaluk has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 30.3% compared to 10.7% in Fannie Bay - Parap.

The gap in Year 12 completion between these two places has widened over time. Both areas have First Nations populations with a similar typical age, around 30 years. Fannie Bay - Parap also has a more connected street layout, with 180 intersections per square kilometre compared to 63 in Kulaluk. There are also far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Fannie Bay - Parap, with 271 people compared to 33 in Kulaluk.