Maranunga vs Stapleton

Maranunga and Stapleton are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Maranunga is largely non-residential with no recorded population, while Stapleton has 63 residents. The two differ mainly in their landscapes and demographics; Maranunga has a much steeper average terrain slope of 23% compared to just 4.2% in Stapleton. Stapleton also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 10 people identified, compared to none in Maranunga.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote places where residents are entirely car-dependent. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, groceries, or health services. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both locations, and each has just one school within 3 km.