Kununurra vs Tennant Creek

Kununurra and Tennant Creek are remote regional hubs located nearly 800 km apart. Tennant Creek is much more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Kununurra. This is seen in the access to services; for example, 76.9% of Tennant Creek homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 50.1% of Kununurra homes are. Tennant Creek also has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 58.6% compared to 40.1% in Kununurra.

Both areas have followed a similar path since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles for their First Nations populations. The typical personal income for First Nations people is almost identical, at $342 in Kununurra and $334 in Tennant Creek. Neither area provides any access to public transport within a 10-minute walk. While Kununurra has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the two areas share a similar flat terrain and similar typical ages for First Nations residents.