North-West Kimberley vs Wyndham

North-West Kimberley and Wyndham are two very different types of landscape in Western Australia. North-West Kimberley is a vast, car-dependent area where 24.7% of people speak a First Nations language, while Wyndham is a more compact town. Wyndham is somewhat walkable, with 90.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas the North-West Kimberley has none. There are also stark gaps in income and education for First Nations people; the typical household income for First Nations people in Wyndham is $914, which is far higher than the $450 seen in North-West Kimberley. Year 12 completion for First Nations people is also far higher in Wyndham at 24.2% compared to 14.0% in North-West Kimberley.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one lives within a 10 minute walk of public transport. This shared lack of transit fits the broader contrast in how people get around. While North-West Kimberley is expansive and car-dependent, Wyndham is more concentrated, with most homes within a 15 minute walk of a school (96.5%) or a park (97.8%).