Papulankutja vs Wanarn

Papulankutja and Wanarn are two remote areas in Western Australia. Papulankutja has a larger population of 136 First Nations people, compared to 97 in Wanarn. There are significant differences in education and age; Papulankutja has a much younger First Nations population with a typical age of 24, while Wanarn's typical age is 37. Year 12 completion is also far higher in Papulankutja at 34.8%, while only 9.8% of First Nations people in Wanarn finished school.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very traditional places where almost everyone speaks a First Nations language. This is true for 97.1% of people in Papulankutja and 93.8% in Wanarn, which is far above the national figure. The two areas are also very similar in typical personal income for First Nations people, which sits around $310 in both.