Mount Liebig and Outstations vs Nyirripi

Mount Liebig and Outstations and Nyirripi are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different economic profiles. First Nations household income is far higher in Mount Liebig and Outstations at $1,359, compared to $762 in Nyirripi. This gap is mirrored in the job market, where the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Mount Liebig and Outstations at 9.4%, while Nyirripi reports 0.0%.

Both areas are very similar in size and culture, with roughly 230 people in each and nearly everyone speaking a First Nations language. They share a nearly identical walkability score of 3.7, meaning both are mostly car-dependent. Across both locations, all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, and the typical age of First Nations residents is very close, at 24 years in Mount Liebig and Outstations and 26 years in Nyirripi.