Camp Creek vs Tortilla Flats

Tortilla Flats and Camp Creek (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Tortilla Flats has a population of 37, while Camp Creek (NT) has no residents. In the few households that exist, Tortilla Flats has a typical weekly personal income of $1,062, which is far higher than the $225 in Camp Creek (NT). The typical age in Tortilla Flats is 38, but residents are far older in Camp Creek (NT), where the typical age is 75.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. This lack of local amenities is common to both, while other differences have remained stark. For example, the gap in typical weekly household income between the two remains large, with Tortilla Flats far higher at $1,187 compared to $225 in Camp Creek (NT).