Douglas-Daly vs Peppimenarti

Douglas-Daly and Peppimenarti are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Douglas-Daly has a much higher typical personal income for First Nations people at $340, compared to $128 in Peppimenarti. First Nations residents in Douglas-Daly are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 23 in Peppimenarti. In contrast, Peppimenarti has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 86.5% compared to 51.5% in Douglas-Daly.

Both areas are almost identical in the total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 169 in Douglas-Daly and 171 in Peppimenarti. This shared demographic presence comes with different local realities: Peppimenarti has a well higher First Nations unemployment rate at 18.2%, while Douglas-Daly is more likely to have First Nations residents who finished Year 12. In terms of layout, Peppimenarti has more street intersections, whereas Douglas-Daly has none.