Willowra vs Yuendumu and Outstations

Willowra and Yuendumu and Outstations are two remote areas in the Northern Territory. Willowra has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 65.0% compared to 30.5% in Yuendumu and Outstations. Access to local services is also very different; 97.4% of homes in Yuendumu and Outstations are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Willowra are. Yuendumu and Outstations is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.1 (car-dependent) in Willowra.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as the typical personal income for First Nations people, which is $265 in Willowra and $254 in Yuendumu and Outstations. Both areas also have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Yuendumu and Outstations has a larger First Nations population and a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 16.0% compared to 7.3% in Willowra, both areas are far above the national figure for people who speak a First Nations language.