Larapinta vs Yarrenyty-Arltere

Larapinta and Yarrenyty-Arltere are neighbouring areas in Alice Springs with very different levels of accessibility and income. Larapinta is somewhat walkable, with 92.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 51% within 15 minutes of groceries. Yarrenyty-Arltere is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There is also a significant gap in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Larapinta at $1,560 compared to $784 in Yarrenyty-Arltere.

Both areas have tracked similarly in terms of street connectivity since 2011, with nearly identical numbers of intersections per square kilometre. However, the cultural landscape differs, as the share of people speaking a First Nations language is far higher in Yarrenyty-Arltere at 74.5% compared to 30.7% in Larapinta. This is consistent with Yarrenyty-Arltere having a much lower rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents at 5.6%.