# Ceduna vs Ceduna - West Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 347 km apart

Ceduna and Ceduna - West Coast are two remote South Australian areas with very different profiles. The most striking difference is that First Nations languages are far more common in Ceduna - West Coast, where 43.6% of people speak one, compared to 20.9% in Ceduna. Residents are also noticeably older in Ceduna - West Coast, with a typical First Nations age of 29 compared to 26 in Ceduna. In terms of local access, Ceduna is better for reaching groceries (42.6% of homes) and parks (55.9% of homes) within a short walk.

While some gaps have shifted over time, the two areas share a very similar foundation. Both are mostly car-dependent and have nearly identical numbers of First Nations residents, as well as similar typical incomes and unemployment rates for First Nations people. They also both have about the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Ceduna | Ceduna - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 870 | 822 | 48 larger in Ceduna |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 29 yrs | 3 yrs older in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 21.6% | 21.6% |  |  |
| Unemployment | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.7 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Median income | $451 | $424 | $27 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Household income | $1,166 | $1,208 | $42 higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 20.9% | 43.6% | 22.6 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Ceduna | Ceduna - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 more in Ceduna |  |
| 15-min city | 26.5% | 28.7% | 2.2 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.6% | 32.9% | 9.7 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to transit | 22.4% | 12.8% | 9.6 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to school | 19.1% | 26.7% | 7.5 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.9% | 44.4% | 11.6 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to health | 23.5% | 23.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE403001/ceduna/vs/IARE403002/ceduna-west-coast