Haasts Bluff and Outstations vs Nyirripi

Haasts Bluff and Outstations and Nyirripi are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts and economic profiles. Nyirripi is more concentrated and walkable, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Haasts Bluff and Outstations is far more spread out and car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of health services or groceries. Economically, First Nations household income is far higher in Haasts Bluff and Outstations at $1,375, compared to $762 in Nyirripi, though the unemployment rate is also far higher there at 19.0% versus 0.0% in Nyirripi.

Both areas sit a little below the national figure for First Nations household income. They share many similarities in daily life, such as having no homes within walking distance of public transport or parks, while 100% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a school. A large majority of residents in both places speak a First Nations language, and the typical age for First Nations people is nearly the same, at 25 in Haasts Bluff and Outstations and 26 in Nyirripi.