Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands vs Manmoyi

Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands and Manmoyi are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 279 residents compared to 93 in Manmoyi. Manmoyi is far more connected by streets and has a higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12, at 21.4% compared to 11.4% in Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands. First Nations household income is also well higher in Manmoyi, where the typical home brings in $1,812, while the figure in Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands is $1,218.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations household income, though they are on opposite sides of it. In both places, the vast majority of people speak a First Nations language, and the typical age for First Nations residents is very similar at 27 and 28 years. The gap in First Nations unemployment has stayed the same since 2011, with the rate remaining well higher in Cobourg Peninsula - Demed Homelands at 6.3% compared to 0.0% in Manmoyi.