Nauiyu Nambiyu vs Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye

Nauiyu Nambiyu and Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different economic profiles. Typical First Nations household income in Nauiyu Nambiyu is $1,562, which is far higher than the $860 seen in Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye. This is reflected in the job market, where the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye at 56.6%, compared to 11.6% in Nauiyu Nambiyu.

Both areas have very high proportions of people who speak a First Nations language, though this is far higher in Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye, where 98.9% of people do so. First Nations residents are noticeably older in Nauiyu Nambiyu, with a typical age of 25 compared to 21 in Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye. While Nauiyu Nambiyu has more First Nations residents and a few more street intersections, Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye has a well higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12.