# Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku vs Kaltukatjara and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 527 km apart

Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku and Kaltukatjara and Outstations are both remote areas located over 500km apart. They differ significantly in how their services are laid out. In Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku, 35% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0% in Kaltukatjara and Outstations. However, Kaltukatjara and Outstations is much more walkable for other needs, with 76.8% of homes near groceries and 73.9% near health services, while Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku has 35.2% and 34.7% respectively. Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 1,044 people.

Both areas are very isolated, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share a similar landscape, with both having a low average terrain slope. While both have high rates of First Nations language use, it is well higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations at 91.3%. In terms of mobility, Kaltukatjara and Outstations is mostly car-dependent and Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku is car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Kaltukatjara and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,044 | 254 | 790 larger in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 33 yrs | 4 yrs older in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| Year 12 | 17.1% | 9.5% | 7.7 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Unemployment | 26.2% | 16.3% | 9.9 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median income | $318 | $255 | $63 higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Household income | $751 | $875 | $124 higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.7% | 91.3% | 8.7 pts higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Kaltukatjara and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 more in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| 15-min city | 35.0% | 0.0% | 35.0 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.2% | 76.8% | 41.6 pts higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 34.5% | 0.0% | 34.5 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Walk to a park | 35.0% | 77.5% | 42.5 pts higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| Walk to health | 34.7% | 73.9% | 39.3 pts higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503004/laverton-ngaanyatjarraku/vs/IARE709008/kaltukatjara-and-outstations