North-East Kimberley vs North-West Kimberley

North-East Kimberley and North-West Kimberley are both remote areas of Western Australia. There are significant differences in wealth and accessibility between them. First Nations households in North-East Kimberley have a typical income of $1,312, which is far higher than the $450 seen in North-West Kimberley. North-East Kimberley is also more walkable, with 26.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 0.0% in North-West Kimberley.

Both areas are deeply car-dependent and have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This lack of infrastructure is a shared reality across these two regions. However, the gap in educational attainment is widening, with First Nations Year 12 completion now well higher in North-East Kimberley at 21.3% compared to 14.0% in North-West Kimberley. While North-West Kimberley has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, North-East Kimberley has a larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.