Kunawarritji vs Parnngurr

Kunawarritji and Parnngurr are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Kunawarritji has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 45.8%, compared to 22.7% in Parnngurr. A larger share of people in Kunawarritji also speak a First Nations language (96.0% compared to 88.9%), and the area has more street intersections per square kilometre. Parnngurr has a larger First Nations population of 99 people and a higher rate of Year 12 completion, at 33.8% compared to 22.2% in Kunawarritji.

Typical First Nations incomes are almost identical in both places, with typical household earnings sitting at $933 in Kunawarritji and $966 in Parnngurr. Both areas have a First Nations population that is much younger than the national figure. The two locations are about 226 km apart, but they share a similar profile of residents who predominantly speak First Nations languages.