Kaltukatjara and Outstations vs Walungurru and Outstations

Kaltukatjara and Outstations and Walungurru and Outstations are remote Northern Territory areas with starkly different layouts. Walungurru and Outstations is far more walkable, with 97.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, and groceries, while Kaltukatjara and Outstations has no homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed. First Nations unemployment is far higher in Walungurru and Outstations at 28.3%, compared to 16.3% in Kaltukatjara and Outstations. First Nations household income is also well higher in Walungurru and Outstations, at $1,271 compared to $875 in Kaltukatjara and Outstations.

Everyday life in both places involves very limited access to public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also share a strong connection to culture, as over 91% of people in both areas speak a First Nations language. While both have populations that are older than the national figure, First Nations residents in Kaltukatjara and Outstations are noticeably older, with a typical age of 33 compared to 27 in Walungurru and Outstations.