Kundat Djaru vs Mulan

Kundat Djaru and Mulan are two remote First Nations communities in Western Australia. There are stark differences in how they are laid out; Mulan is mostly car-dependent with a few local amenities, whereas Kundat Djaru is car-dependent and has no shops or health services within a 15-minute walk. Life in Mulan is also more settled, with a typical age of 25 and 21.3% of people finishing Year 12, compared to a typical age of 21 and 10.5% finishing school in Kundat Djaru. In terms of money, typical First Nations household income is far higher in Kundat Djaru at $924, while Mulan has a far higher unemployment rate of 85.3%.

Both areas share very similar typical personal incomes for First Nations people, around $250. They also both lack basic walking access to public transport, parks, or a general 15-minute city layout. In both communities, First Nations languages are spoken at rates far above the national figure, though this is well higher in Kundat Djaru at 82.5%.