Carnegie South - Mount Magnet vs Central West Coast

Carnegie South - Mount Magnet and Central West Coast are both large, rural areas in Western Australia. The most striking difference is in local access to services; Central West Coast is more walkable, with 41.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 22.2% in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet. In Carnegie South - Mount Magnet, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while 25.8% are in Central West Coast. There is also a sharp contrast for First Nations residents, who face a much higher unemployment rate in Central West Coast (22.0%) than in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet (10.4%).

Both areas see First Nations unemployment rates that sit near the national figure, though Carnegie South - Mount Magnet is a little below and Central West Coast is well above. In Carnegie South - Mount Magnet, First Nations residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 33, and their typical personal income is well higher at $604. Central West Coast has a larger First Nations population of 337 people, but the typical personal income there is much lower at $426. While both remain largely car-dependent, Central West Coast is slightly more so than Carnegie South - Mount Magnet.