# Carnegie South - Mount Magnet vs Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 471 km apart

Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia and Carnegie South - Mount Magnet are both regional Western Australian areas, but they offer very different layouts. Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia is somewhat walkable, with a typical resident having five different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Carnegie South - Mount Magnet is car-dependent, with only 2.1 amenity types nearby. This is seen in the high number of homes in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia that can reach public transport (89.4%) or groceries (68.1%) on foot, while those figures are much lower in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet at 21.9% and 22.2% respectively.

Everyday life in both places shares similar financial realities for First Nations residents, who earn a typical personal income of around $600. They also share similar flat terrain. Despite these commonalities, the First Nations population is far larger in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia, with 2,231 people compared to 185 in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet. The two areas also differ by age, as First Nations residents in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet are far older, with a typical age of 33 compared to 25 in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carnegie South - Mount Magnet | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 185 | 2,231 | 2,046 larger in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Median age | 33 yrs | 25 yrs | 8 yrs older in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Year 12 | 21.7% | 26.2% | 4.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 12.5% | 2.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Median income | $604 | $592 | $12 higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Household income | $1,416 | $1,760 | $344 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Indigenous language | 10.3% | 12.0% | 1.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carnegie South - Mount Magnet | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 5.4 | 3.5 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 more in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| 15-min city | 26.2% | 52.7% | 26.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to shops | 22.2% | 68.1% | 45.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to transit | 21.9% | 89.4% | 67.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to school | 39.9% | 76.3% | 36.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to a park | 48.0% | 92.0% | 44.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 38.5% | 38.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 26 | 26 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Mean slope | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE502002/carnegie-south-mount-magnet/vs/IARE503003/kalgoorlie-ningia-mia