Carnarvon - Mungullah vs Exmouth - Ashburton

Carnarvon - Mungullah and Exmouth - Ashburton are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social and physical layouts. Carnarvon - Mungullah is more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, while Exmouth - Ashburton is mostly car-dependent. There is a stark contrast in First Nations outcomes; in Exmouth - Ashburton, the typical First Nations household income is $2,250, which is well above the national figure, while it is much lower at $933 in Carnarvon - Mungullah. This is consistent with First Nations unemployment being far higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah at 25.8%, compared to just 7.1% in Exmouth - Ashburton.

Both areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, each sitting near the national figure for the share of the population. They also share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes. While both have most homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, the way people get around differs wildly. Carnarvon - Mungullah has many more homes near public transport, while Exmouth - Ashburton has none.