Kaltukatjara and Outstations vs Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa

Kaltukatjara and Outstations and Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa are both remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Kaltukatjara and Outstations has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 33 compared to 25 in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa. There are also significant differences in education and income; Year 12 completion is far higher in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa (30.1% versus 9.5%), and typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher there, at $597 compared to $255. Kaltukatjara and Outstations is far more likely to be a place where people speak a First Nations language, at 91.3% compared to 59.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the First Nations unemployment rate, though it is well higher in Kaltukatjara and Outstations at 16.3% compared to 11.6% in Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa. Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, and neither area has any homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Mutitjulu - Uluru - Imanpa generally has more walkable schools and groceries, Kaltukatjara and Outstations has a far higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services.