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Yirara College and Surrounds
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Daily life in Yirara College and Surrounds is shaped by a very small residential population in a mostly car-dependent setting. This small area is marked by a remarkably young First Nations community, where most people speak a traditional language. With very few homes and limited local services, it is a sparsely populated pocket of Alice Springs. The community is small in size but stands out for its distinct cultural and linguistic identity.
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First Nations residents here are far younger than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of just 16. While personal income is far below the national figure, 80% of this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far above the Australian average of 12.3%.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.0 that is far below the Northern Territory average. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, and no homes have nearby groceries or health services.