Tennant Creek vs Apatula

Tennant Creek and Apatula are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Tennant Creek is more walkable, with 63.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable). Apatula is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.8 and only 25.4% of homes in such a walkshed. Apatula has a much larger First Nations population, with 8,238 people compared to 3,302 in Tennant Creek, and a far higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (80.7% versus 58.6%).

Both areas are similar in their flat terrain and lack of nearby public transport. This shared geography sits alongside a wide gap in access to services; Tennant Creek residents are far more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of schools (83.1% versus 61.5%) and health services (64.1% versus 49.0%). While both areas have First Nations unemployment rates far above the national figure, the rate is well higher in Tennant Creek at 28.3%.