Emu Point vs Timber Creek - Surrounds

Emu Point and Timber Creek - Surrounds are both Northern Territory areas with high proportions of First Nations residents. There are stark differences in their economic profiles. First Nations household income is far higher in Emu Point at $2,250, compared to $860 in Timber Creek - Surrounds. However, the unemployment rate is far higher in Timber Creek - Surrounds, where 65.5% of First Nations people are out of work, compared to 28.6% in Emu Point.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions across several key measures. Emu Point has a higher share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language (73.7% versus 61.4%) and a well higher Year 12 completion rate (14.8% versus 9.6%). Emu Point also has more street connectivity with 4 intersections per square kilometre, while Timber Creek - Surrounds has none.