Gray vs Woodroffe

Gray and Woodroffe are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with distinct differences in First Nations outcomes. Woodroffe has a well higher typical personal income for First Nations people ($661 compared to $486 in Gray) and a far higher typical household income for this group ($1,429 versus $893). This is consistent with a well higher Year 12 completion rate in Woodroffe (32.6% compared to 23.1% in Gray). In turn, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Gray at 19.9%, while it is 14.2% in Woodroffe.

Both areas are very walkable, and every home in each area is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While these similarities remain steady, some gaps between them are changing; for example, the gap in typical First Nations household income has grown to $536. Gray is better for health access, with 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 43.9% in Woodroffe.