Elsey Roper - Surrounds vs Bulman

Elsey Roper - Surrounds and Bulman are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Elsey Roper - Surrounds has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 32.3% and a far higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12, at 34.7%. Bulman is much smaller in size and has a far higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, with 95% of the population doing so.

The gap in First Nations unemployment has grown wider since 2011. Both areas are sparsely populated and far above the national figure for First Nations language use. While Bulman has a larger First Nations population of 160 people, Elsey Roper - Surrounds has a higher typical personal income for First Nations residents at $417.