Adelaide vs West Kimberley

Adelaide and West Kimberley are both expansive regions, though they differ sharply in infrastructure and education. Adelaide is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to West Kimberley, which is mostly car-dependent. In Adelaide, 79.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while West Kimberley has none. Education and income levels for First Nations people also vary widely; Year 12 completion is far higher in Adelaide at 39.4% compared to 21.5% in West Kimberley, and the typical First Nations personal income in Adelaide is far higher at $532 compared to $324 in West Kimberley.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits at about 14%. However, other cultural and social patterns diverge. First Nations languages are far more common in West Kimberley, where 54.2% of people speak one, compared to 8.0% in Adelaide. The First Nations population is also far larger in Adelaide, with 31,232 people compared to 4,238 in West Kimberley.