Nhulunbuy vs ACT

Nhulunbuy and ACT are very different places separated by nearly 3,000 kilometres. A huge number of people in Nhulunbuy speak a First Nations language (93.6%), whereas only 7.5% do in ACT. The two areas show a stark contrast in First Nations outcomes; unemployment is far higher in Nhulunbuy at 30.5% compared to 7.2% in ACT, and typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in ACT at $1,004 than the $274 seen in Nhulunbuy. ACT is also far more walkable, with a score of 6.9 (very walkable) compared to 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Nhulunbuy.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have an almost identical number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (64.3%). However, the gap in transport access is massive, with 97.6% of ACT homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Nhulunbuy. While both areas have many homes near parks, the overall walkability of ACT is far higher.