Amata - Tjurma Homelands vs Kalka and Homelands

Amata - Tjurma Homelands and Kalka and Homelands are two remote South Australian areas with very different levels of local access. Amata - Tjurma Homelands is more developed for pedestrians, where 99.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks, and 23.3% are near a school. In contrast, Kalka and Homelands has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. This is reflected in the walkability scores, with Amata - Tjurma Homelands being mostly car-dependent (3.2) while Kalka and Homelands is simply car-dependent (0.0).

These areas have seen their differences in First Nations unemployment rates shift, with the gap now well higher in Kalka and Homelands at 29.2% compared to 20.2% in Amata - Tjurma Homelands. Despite this, both areas share similar realities in other ways. They both have almost no homes within walking distance of public transport or groceries, and their First Nations personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $271 in Amata - Tjurma Homelands and $254 in Kalka and Homelands.