Karalundi vs Lake Austin

Karalundi and Lake Austin are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Karalundi has a population of 65, while Lake Austin is largely non-residential with no residents. There are notable differences in their infrastructure and makeup; Karalundi has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 28 compared to none in Lake Austin. Karalundi also has more street connectivity and more amenity types within a 15-minute walk, though these figures remain very low.

Both areas have remained consistently isolated from each other and the rest of the state since 2011. They are both car-dependent and lack homes within a short walk of health services or public transport. While Karalundi has a few homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or groceries, Lake Austin has none. Each area has just one school within 3 km, but these differ by type: Karalundi's is secondary and independent, while Lake Austin's is a combined government school.