Ampilatwatja and Outstations vs Irrultja

Ampilatwatja and Outstations and Irrultja are two remote Northern Territory areas with notable differences in population and income. Ampilatwatja and Outstations has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 425 compared to 46 in Irrultja. First Nations household income is also well higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations at $1,485, while it is $933 in Irrultja. Education levels differ as well, with Year 12 completion for First Nations people far higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations at 11.2% compared to 0.0% in Irrultja.

Since 2011, the gaps in these two areas have remained steady or shifted slightly. Both places are dominated by First Nations languages, which are spoken by 93.6% of people in Ampilatwatja and Outstations and 100.0% in Irrultja. They also share a very young population, though the typical First Nations resident in Ampilatwatja and Outstations is noticeably older at 23 compared to 20 in Irrultja. The two areas differ mostly in their layout, as Irrultja has far higher street connectivity than Ampilatwatja and Outstations.