Nturiya vs Pmara Jutunta

Nturiya and Pmara Jutunta are two small, nearby areas in the Northern Territory. They differ most in their local services; all homes in Nturiya are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while all homes in Pmara Jutunta are within that distance of health services. Pmara Jutunta is larger, with 144 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to 66 in Nturiya. First Nations language use is far higher in Pmara Jutunta, where 91% of people speak one, compared to 65.2% in Nturiya. Education levels also differ, with 12.2% of First Nations people in Pmara Jutunta finishing Year 12, while the figure is 0.0% in Nturiya.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack easy walking access to schools, groceries, or public transport. A notable gap is the First Nations median personal income, which is well higher in Nturiya at $325 compared to $226 in Pmara Jutunta. This difference is much larger than the small gap in typical First Nations household income, where Pmara Jutunta is slightly higher at $674 compared to $575 in Nturiya.