# Far West vs Eyre — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 513 km apart

Far West and Eyre are both vast, sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in their layouts and demographics. Far West is more walkable, with a score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable), while Eyre is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.6. In Far West, 82.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in Eyre. Culturally, Eyre has a much larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language at 19.7%, while in Far West this figure is 3.9%.

Both regions share a very similar landscape, with almost identical mean terrain slopes of around 3% to 4%. While they share this physical trait, their First Nations communities differ; typical household income is well higher in Eyre at $1,637, compared to $1,181 in Far West. Year 12 completion for First Nations people is also higher in Eyre at 28.9%, which is above the 21.0% seen in Far West.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Far West | Eyre | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,410 | 522 | 1,888 larger in Far West |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 28 yrs | 4 yrs older in Eyre |  |
| Year 12 | 21.0% | 28.9% | 7.9 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Unemployment | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.3 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Median income | $505 | $575 | $70 higher in Eyre |  |
| Household income | $1,181 | $1,637 | $456 higher in Eyre |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 19.7% | 15.9 pts higher in Eyre |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Far West | Eyre | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 higher in Far West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 more in Far West |  |
| 15-min city | 83.2% | 40.2% | 43.0 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.4% | 57.5% | 19.9 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to transit | 82.2% | 0.0% | 82.2 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to school | 78.3% | 53.7% | 24.6 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to a park | 87.5% | 45.5% | 42.1 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to health | 64.6% | 27.7% | 36.9 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7 pts higher in Eyre |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103005/far-west/vs/IARE402003/eyre