Adelaide River - Coomalie vs Cox - Finniss

Adelaide River - Coomalie and Cox - Finniss are two rural areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles for their First Nations residents. In Cox - Finniss, the typical First Nations person is far older at 48, and nearly 30% speak a First Nations language, compared to a typical age of 32 and 5% who speak a traditional language in Adelaide River - Coomalie. This contrast extends to jobs and money, with the unemployment rate far higher in Cox - Finniss at 23.3%, while it is much lower in Adelaide River - Coomalie at 8.3%. Consequently, typical First Nations household incomes are well higher in Adelaide River - Coomalie at $1,270.

Both areas are car-dependent and have almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. The gap in access to these basics is widening, as Adelaide River - Coomalie now has far more homes within a short walk of parks, schools and health services than Cox - Finniss. Despite this, both areas are very similar in size of their First Nations populations, with about 140 people in each.