Mount Liebig and Outstations vs Papunya Outstations

Mount Liebig and Outstations and Papunya Outstations are two remote areas in the Northern Territory. Mount Liebig and Outstations is far larger in population, with 234 First Nations people compared to 62 in Papunya Outstations. First Nations households in Mount Liebig and Outstations have a typical income of $1,359, which is far higher than the $574 typical income in Papunya Outstations. Language use and age also differ, with Mount Liebig and Outstations having a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (95.7%) and a much younger typical age of 24.

Both areas share a very similar typical personal income for First Nations people, which sits around $225 to $229. While Papunya Outstations has a far higher rate of Year 12 completion at 16.3% compared to 6.1% in Mount Liebig and Outstations, both areas remain far below the national figure. These two nearby places continue to show a significant gap in household wealth and age profiles.