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Urapuntja
4,375 km²
Spanning over 4,300 square kilometres of the Barkly region, Urapuntja is a remote Northern Territory community. It is a place where First Nations culture is deeply present, with nearly 88% of people speaking a traditional language. However, the area faces significant hardship, marked by very high unemployment and low school completion rates. Life here is centered around a small population in a vast, isolated landscape.
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First Nations residents here speak a traditional language at a rate far above the national figure. The community faces severe economic challenges, with an unemployment rate of 44.6% and a typical household income of $1,100, both of which are well below the national and territory figures.
Urapuntja is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries, which is far below the Northern Territory average.