Mount Isa vs Ampilatwatja and Outstations

Mount Isa and Ampilatwatja and Outstations are two remote regions located in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Mount Isa has a much larger First Nations population, with 4,020 people compared to 425 in Ampilatwatja and Outstations. There are stark differences in language and education: 93.6% of people in Ampilatwatja and Outstations speak a First Nations language, while only 4.9% do in Mount Isa. Additionally, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Mount Isa at 32.8%, compared to 11.2% in Ampilatwatja and Outstations.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations personal income, with the typical person earning $556 in Mount Isa and $396 in Ampilatwatja and Outstations. They also share similar First Nations household incomes and neither has any homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Mount Isa is mostly car-dependent, it is a little higher than Ampilatwatja and Outstations, which is also mostly car-dependent.