Mudginberri vs Gunbalanya

Mudginberri and Gunbalanya are two nearby Northern Territory locations with very different community profiles. Gunbalanya is much larger, with 1,008 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to just 21 in Mudginberri. Mudginberri has a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre, and its First Nations population is noticeably older, with a typical age of 33 compared to 26 in Gunbalanya.

The gap in how many people speak a First Nations language has grown, with 100% of people in Mudginberri doing so compared to 92.1% in Gunbalanya. Both areas are well above the national figure for this measure. They are also very similar in terms of typical personal income for First Nations residents, which is about $254 in Mudginberri and $255 in Gunbalanya.