Batchelor vs Acacia-Larrakia

Batchelor and Acacia-Larrakia are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Batchelor is somewhat walkable, with 91.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 90.1% near groceries. In contrast, Acacia-Larrakia is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. There are also significant gaps for First Nations people; in Batchelor, the unemployment rate is far higher at 34.2%, while it is 9.4% in Acacia-Larrakia. This is consistent with the typical First Nations household income, which is far higher in Acacia-Larrakia at $1,536 compared to $784 in Batchelor.

Both areas are similar in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people they house. They also share the same lack of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Batchelor has a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language, the gap in Year 12 completion between the two areas has remained steady since 2011.