Ilparpa community vs Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre

Ilparpa community and Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory. They differ sharply in income and education; typical First Nations household income in Ilparpa community is $3,249, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre. This gap extends to schooling, with Year 12 completion far higher in Ilparpa community at 48.1% compared to just 3.6% in Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre. The typical age of First Nations residents is also far older in Ilparpa community at 47 years, while it is 34 years in Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre.

Everyday life in both places is heavily reliant on cars, though Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre is mostly car-dependent while Ilparpa community is car-dependent. Inarlenge - Mpwetyerre has a larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is where First Nations languages are far more common, spoken by 82.4% of people. This area also has more accessible amenities; every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport, whereas in Ilparpa community, no homes have public transport within that distance.