Regional NT is made up of Alice Springs (T), East Arnhem (R), Barkly (R), Katherine (T), MacDonnell (R), Victoria Daly (R), Roper Gulf (R), West Arnhem (R), Coomalie (S), Belyuen, Central Desert, Litchfield (M), and Mount Isa (C).
Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.
Affordable decent housing
Good job prospects
Education
Health services
Public transport
A lack of road congestion
Making your way
Social cohesion
Opportunity for all
Sense of community
Natural environment
Cultural facilities
Sports and recreation
Feeling safe
A prosperous economy
Shopping, leisure & dining
Greater Importance & Worse Experiences
Greater Importance & Better Experiences
Less important attributes
The arrows indicate whether a difference is statistically significant. Significance testing helps determine if a difference between two groups is likely real (shown by an arrow) or due to random chance (no arrow).
Impacts of climate change in Regional NT in May 2025
Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Regional NT 2025
(n = 147)
Australia
(n = 4907)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
28%
43%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
38%
32%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
13%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
4%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
16%
11%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Among those that believe in climate change, 53% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 29% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 29% somewhat confident. 58% were not confident.
Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Regional NT 2025
(n = 124)
Australia
(n = 4304)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
53%
49%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
29%
36%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
18%
15%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Regional NT 2025
(n = 101)
Australia
(n = 3585)
Very confident
5%
5%
Somewhat confident
29%
35%
Not very confident
37%
39%
Not at all confident
21%
15%
Don't know
8%
6%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Extreme heat (95%), Bushfires (67%) and Droughts (61%).
The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Provide options for recycling waste (47%), Conserve natural resources (46%) and Protect and enhance local biodiversity (45%).
How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Regional NT 2025
(n = 102)
Australia
(n = 3490)
Extreme heat
95%
74%
Bushfires
67%
50%
Droughts
61%
42%
Flooding
43%
48%
Storms
27%
53%
Severe wind
21%
44%
Cyclones
13%
24%
Extremely cold temperatures
10%
16%
Sea level rise
2%
24%
Earthquakes
1%
5%
Landslide
0%
7%
Other
0%
5%
None of these
1%
1%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Regional NT 2025
(n = 101)
Australia
(n = 3585)
Provide options for recycling waste
47%
47%
Conserve natural resources
46%
48%
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
45%
60%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
43%
53%
Adopt renewable energy sources
42%
48%
Reduce pollution of the environment
37%
51%
More sustainable building and development practices
Among those that believe in climate change, 40% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 39% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 9% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 47% somewhat confident. 36% were not confident.
Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Regional NT 2025
(n = 124)
Australia
(n = 4304)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
40%
47%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
39%
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
21%
16%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Regional NT 2025
(n = 96)
Australia
(n = 3506)
Very confident
9%
8%
Somewhat confident
47%
52%
Not very confident
27%
30%
Not at all confident
9%
6%
Don't know
9%
4%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (80%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (56%) and My ability to leave my home due to weather (51%). 37% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 25% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.
How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Regional NT 2025
(n = 96)
Australia
(n = 3506)
Increased household running costs
80%
77%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
56%
61%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
51%
46%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
27%
40%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me