Middle Point vs Wak Wak

Middle Point and Wak Wak are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Middle Point has 55 residents, while Wak Wak has none. There are stark differences between them; Middle Point has a typical resident age of 35 and a typical weekly household income of $3,125. In contrast, residents in Wak Wak are far older with a typical age of 75, and the typical weekly household income is much lower at $575. Middle Point also has far more people per home, with 3.1 compared to 1.0 in Wak Wak.

Both areas are car-dependent, with walkability scores that show a total lack of pedestrian infrastructure. This shared lack of accessibility is seen in the fact that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Middle Point has a few more amenities and one school within 3km, both locations remain very isolated.