Nyirripi vs Walungurru Outstations

Nyirripi and Walungurru Outstations are both remote Northern Territory areas, though they differ greatly in layout. Nyirripi is much more developed for pedestrians, with 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, and 100% near a school. It has a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Walungurru Outstations is car-dependent with a score of 0.0, and no homes are within walking distance of schools, health services, or groceries. Nyirripi also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 232 people.

Both areas are similar in that no homes are within a short walk of a park or public transport. They also both have no homes that fit the 15-minute-city model. While Nyirripi has more street connectivity and a larger population, Walungurru Outstations has a slightly higher mean terrain slope at 4.4% compared to 2.5% in Nyirripi.