Pmara Jutunta vs Engawala

Pmara Jutunta and Engawala are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different access to services. In Pmara Jutunta, all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, but no homes are near a school. Engawala is the opposite, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a school but none near health services. Economic conditions also differ sharply; the First Nations unemployment rate is 47.6% in Pmara Jutunta, while it is 0.0% in Engawala. First Nations household income is also far higher in Engawala at $1,333, compared to $674 in Pmara Jutunta.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits. Both areas are car-dependent and lack walkable access to parks, groceries, or public transport. They also have similar populations of First Nations people and similar rates of Year 12 completion. While Engawala has a slightly higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 98.6% compared to 91.0% in Pmara Jutunta, both areas sit far above the national figure.