Kalumburu vs Outer Derby - West Kimberley

Kalumburu and Outer Derby - West Kimberley are both remote Western Australian areas with distinct characters. Kalumburu is more compact, with 92.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park, while only 16.5% and 26.6% of homes have that same access in Outer Derby - West Kimberley. There is a stark contrast in employment, as the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Kalumburu at 32.7% compared to 8.3% in Outer Derby - West Kimberley. Outer Derby - West Kimberley has a larger First Nations population of 845 people, who are generally older and more likely to have finished Year 12.

Both areas have First Nations residents whose typical age is close to the national figure. They also share similar economic realities, with typical personal incomes for First Nations people sitting at $296 in Kalumburu and $286 in Outer Derby - West Kimberley. In both places, daily life is car-dependent, as no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and almost none are within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries.