Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon vs Palmerston Indigenous Village

Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon and Palmerston Indigenous Village are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. First Nations residents in Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon have much higher typical household incomes at $2,461, compared to $949 in Palmerston Indigenous Village. Educational attainment also differs, with Year 12 completion far higher in Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon at 41.1% versus 12.7% in Palmerston Indigenous Village. In contrast, the use of First Nations languages is far higher in Palmerston Indigenous Village, where 80.3% of people speak one.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly regarding how people get around. Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services. Palmerston Indigenous Village is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations, with 481 people in Farrar - Durack - Marlow Lagoon compared to 66 in Palmerston Indigenous Village.