Beadell vs Mantamaru

Mantamaru and Beadell are both remote Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in their populations. Mantamaru is a small community of 124 people where the typical resident is just 25 years old, and homes are often crowded with 4.2 people per house. In contrast, Beadell is largely non-residential with a population of zero. The few people associated with Beadell are far older, with a typical age of 51, and they earn a typical weekly personal income of $1,375, which is far higher than the $384 seen in Mantamaru.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by extreme isolation, as neither area has any schools, public transport routes, or transport stops. While Mantamaru has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 112 people, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly rent. The gaps between these two places have remained stark, with Mantamaru continuing to have much larger households and a far younger population than Beadell.