Mamadawerre vs Warruwi

Mamadawerre and Warruwi are both located in the Northern Territory, though they differ in scale and population. Warruwi is much larger and has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 391 compared to 61 in Mamadawerre. Mamadawerre has a higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12 at 31.3%, while the figure in Warruwi is 19.2%. First Nations household income is also well higher in Mamadawerre at $1,624, compared to $1,287 in Warruwi.

While the gap in household income remains significant, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical First Nations personal income, which sits at $269 in Mamadawerre and $264 in Warruwi. Both places have a very high proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, and they both sit well above the national figure. Mamadawerre is also more densely laid out, with far more street intersections per square kilometre than Warruwi.