Aurukun vs Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa

Aurukun and Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa are two distinct Queensland communities about 105km apart. Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa has much higher typical incomes for First Nations households, at $1,925 compared to $1,005 in Aurukun. Educational outcomes also differ, with 38.2% of First Nations people in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa finishing Year 12, while the figure is 10.2% in Aurukun. Aurukun is much more traditional, with 92.3% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 26.8% in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa.

Both areas share a lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. However, their daily layouts differ. Aurukun is mostly car-dependent and has a layout where 98.5% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services and schools. Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa is car-dependent and has much lower access to these services on foot, with only 15.7% of homes near health services.