Marrakai vs Wak Wak

Marrakai and Wak Wak are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different populations. Marrakai is home to 564 people, where the typical resident is 44 and the usual weekly household income is $1,342. In contrast, Wak Wak is sparsely populated, with a typical resident who is far older at 75 and a usual weekly household income that is much lower at $575. Marrakai also has far more people per home, at 2.6 compared to just 1.0 in Wak Wak, and a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, groceries, or health services. This total lack of local amenities is a shared trait of both places. While Marrakai has a typical weekly income and age that sit closer to the national figures, Wak Wak sits far further away from those benchmarks.