Jabiru vs Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands

Jabiru and Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands are two distinct parts of the Northern Territory. Jabiru is a more developed hub where 68.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands is car-dependent and has no 15-minute-city walksheds. First Nations residents in Jabiru have a typical personal income of $541 and a Year 12 completion rate of 25.2%, both of which are far higher than in Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands, where personal income is $239 and completion is 11.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in that no one lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Jabiru has a higher unemployment rate for First Nations people at 11.8%, Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (92.5% compared to 38.6% in Jabiru). The population of First Nations people is also well larger in Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands, with 279 people compared to 207 in Jabiru.