Mount Liebig and Outstations vs Tjuwanpa Outstations

Mount Liebig and Outstations and Tjuwanpa Outstations are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different levels of access to services. In Mount Liebig and Outstations, all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and a school, and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent. By contrast, Tjuwanpa Outstations is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same essential services. There is also a stark contrast in employment, as First Nations unemployment is far higher in Tjuwanpa Outstations at 40.4% compared to 9.4% in Mount Liebig and Outstations.

Everyday life in both places involves living without a 15-minute-city walkshed or any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Tjuwanpa Outstations has a higher typical personal income for First Nations people at $352, Mount Liebig and Outstations has a slightly larger population of First Nations people. Both areas stand far above the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language, with Mount Liebig and Outstations being well higher at 95.7%.