Kundat Djaru vs Mindibungu

Kundat Djaru and Mindibungu are two remote Western Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Mindibungu is somewhat walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, health services, and groceries. In contrast, Kundat Djaru is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within reach of those same services. There are also differences in demographics and income; 82.5% of people in Kundat Djaru speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 69.1% in Mindibungu, and typical First Nations household income is well higher in Kundat Djaru at $924 compared to $662 in Mindibungu.

These areas are tracking similarly in some ways, though the gap in Year 12 completion for First Nations people is quite wide, with 18.6% in Mindibungu compared to 10.5% in Kundat Djaru. Both places share a very similar reality for First Nations residents, with typical personal incomes around $256 and unemployment rates both sitting at about 45%. Neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.