Manyallaluk vs Rockhole

Manyallaluk and Rockhole are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Manyallaluk is more developed in terms of local services, with 97.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Rockhole has none. Manyallaluk also has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 100%, and its street connectivity is well higher than in Rockhole.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent and lack basic amenities like groceries, health services, or parks within walking distance. The gap in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is widening, with Rockhole now home to 145 people compared to 97 in Manyallaluk. Both areas sit far above the national figure for First Nations languages, though typical personal incomes for First Nations people are nearly identical in both places.