Kaltjiti (Fregon) and Irintata Homelands vs Watarru and Outstations

Kaltjiti (Fregon) and Irintata Homelands and Watarru and Outstations are two remote South Australian areas with very different levels of local access. Kaltjiti (Fregon) and Irintata Homelands has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 276 people compared to none in Watarru and Outstations. It is also much more walkable; 56% of homes there are within a 15-minute walk of both a school and groceries, while Watarru and Outstations has 0% for both.

Everyday life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither area has a walkable 15-minute city layout. They are effectively alike in that no homes in either place are within a short walk of public transport, parks, or health services. Both areas also share the same flat terrain, with a mean slope of 2.8%.