Mamadawerre vs Manmoyi

Mamadawerre and Manmoyi are two small, remote locations in the Northern Territory. Manmoyi has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 93 people compared to 61 in Mamadawerre. Mamadawerre has far more street intersections per square kilometre, with 23 compared to 9 in Manmoyi. Schooling and language also differ; 31.3% of First Nations people in Mamadawerre finished Year 12, which is well higher than the 21.4% in Manmoyi, and 100% of Mamadawerre residents speak a First Nations language.

Both areas have First Nations Year 12 completion rates that sit below the national figure. They also share a very similar typical personal income for First Nations people, around $270 to $290. While Manmoyi has a slightly older typical First Nations age of 28 and a little higher household income, the gap between the two areas in these measures has remained small.