Darwin - Central vs Larrakeyah - The Gardens

Darwin - Central and Larrakeyah - The Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Darwin - Central is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 99.9% within reach of health services. In contrast, Larrakeyah - The Gardens is very walkable but has a smaller reach, with only 68.6% of homes near groceries and 24.2% near health services. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents: the typical person is far older in Darwin - Central at 34, while the typical person in Larrakeyah - The Gardens is 24.

Both areas are almost identical in that nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, sitting at 22.5% in Darwin - Central and 23.0% in Larrakeyah - The Gardens. However, economic gaps remain, as First Nations unemployment is well higher in Darwin - Central at 11.3% compared to 5.7% in Larrakeyah - The Gardens.