Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon vs Gray

Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon and Gray are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with very different profiles for First Nations residents. In Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon, First Nations typical household income is far higher at $2,461, and Year 12 completion is much higher at 41.1%. In contrast, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Gray at 19.9%, while typical personal income for First Nations people is much lower at $486.

These two areas have tracked closely in their physical landscape since 2011, with both maintaining a very similar gentle terrain slope. However, Gray is much more walkable, with a very walkable score of 6.9 compared to the somewhat walkable 5.1 in Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon. Every home in Gray is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a park, whereas only about half of the homes in Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon have that same access to shops.