Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands vs Dunjiba (Oodnadatta)

Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands and Dunjiba (Oodnadatta) are both remote South Australian areas with very different profiles. Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands is far larger and has a much stronger connection to traditional language, with 88.0% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 27.1% in Dunjiba (Oodnadatta). First Nations household income is also far higher in Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands at $1,162, while it is $489 in Dunjiba (Oodnadatta). Residents are far older in Dunjiba (Oodnadatta), where the typical First Nations person is 35, compared to 26 in Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands.

Everyday life in both places involves a lack of public transport and very flat terrain. Despite this, the two areas differ in how people get around. Dunjiba (Oodnadatta) is somewhat walkable, with 94.5% of homes within a short walk of health services and parks. In contrast, Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands is mostly car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or health clinic.