Adelaide River - Coomalie vs Darwin River - Berry Springs - Southport

Adelaide River - Coomalie and Darwin River - Berry Springs - Southport are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles for First Nations people. In Darwin River - Berry Springs - Southport, typical First Nations household income is far higher at $2,192, compared to $1,270 in Adelaide River - Coomalie. Education levels are also much higher in Darwin River - Berry Springs - Southport, where 38% of First Nations people finished Year 12, compared to 21.2% in Adelaide River - Coomalie. However, Adelaide River - Coomalie is more accessible by foot, with 24.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 14.9% near a school.

Both areas are car-dependent and almost no one can walk to public transport or groceries. A clear gap is widening in the job market, where the First Nations unemployment rate is now well higher in Darwin River - Berry Springs - Southport at 16.2%, compared to 8.3% in Adelaide River - Coomalie.