Mount Liebig and Outstations vs Papunya

Mount Liebig and Outstations and Papunya are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different layouts. Mount Liebig and Outstations is mostly car-dependent, while Papunya is car-dependent, yet Papunya has far more street intersections per square kilometre. In Mount Liebig and Outstations, all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Papunya. The two areas also differ in employment and income, as the typical First Nations household income is well higher in Mount Liebig and Outstations at $1,359, while the unemployment rate is well higher in Papunya at 16.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment in Mount Liebig and Outstations, where 9.4% are out of work. They share several common traits, including a typical First Nations age of 24 and a similar rate of Year 12 completion. In both places, all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, but no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport.