Kundat Djaru vs Mardiwah Loop - Lundja

Kundat Djaru and Mardiwah Loop - Lundja are two remote areas in Western Australia located about 120 km apart. Kundat Djaru has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 82.5%, compared to 32.4% in Mardiwah Loop - Lundja. Mardiwah Loop - Lundja is the larger of the two for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 253 residents compared to 126 in Kundat Djaru. The First Nations population is also noticeably older in Mardiwah Loop - Lundja, where the typical age is 27, while it is just 21 in Kundat Djaru.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, groceries or health services. This total lack of walkable amenities is a shared trait, though the two areas have tracked differently in other ways. For example, First Nations unemployment is among the highest in the country in both places, but it is well higher in Mardiwah Loop - Lundja at 48.3% compared to 44.8% in Kundat Djaru.