Carnegie South - Mount Magnet vs Irwin - Morawa

Carnegie South - Mount Magnet and Irwin - Morawa are both regional Western Australian areas, though they differ in layout and accessibility. Irwin - Morawa is more walkable, with a score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.9 (car-dependent) in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet. This is reflected in the distance to services; for example, 30.1% of homes in Irwin - Morawa are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet have such access. First Nations outcomes also vary, with Year 12 completion far higher in Irwin - Morawa at 31.9% compared to 21.7% in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet.

These two areas share a similar landscape and a similar share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. However, the gaps between them are shifting across different measures. In Carnegie South - Mount Magnet, First Nations residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 33, and they have a well higher typical personal income of $604 compared to $473 in Irwin - Morawa. This contrasts with the job market, where the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Irwin - Morawa at 16.7%.