Argyle - Warmun vs Wyndham

Argyle - Warmun and Wyndham are two distinct parts of the East Kimberley. Argyle - Warmun is a far more traditional area, where 61.7% of people speak a First Nations language and the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher at 27.1%. In contrast, Wyndham is a small town center where the walkability score is somewhat walkable, compared to Argyle - Warmun which is car-dependent. This is seen in the layout of the areas: 90.5% of Wyndham homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Argyle - Warmun has 0.0%.

Both areas share a similar profile in that their First Nations residents have a typical age around the national figure. This commonality exists alongside differing social trends; since 2011, the gap in First Nations unemployment has remained far higher in Argyle - Warmun. While both areas have no homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, Wyndham is much more compact, with 97.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park compared to just 4.3% in Argyle - Warmun.