# Carnegie South - Mount Magnet vs Menzies - Leonora — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 581 km apart

Menzies - Leonora and Carnegie South - Mount Magnet are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Menzies - Leonora has a much larger First Nations population, with 45.3% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to 10.3% in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet. This difference is mirrored in the local economy; the typical First Nations personal income in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet is $604, which is well higher than the $387 seen in Menzies - Leonora.

Both areas share a similar landscape with almost identical average terrain slopes and nearly the same rate of First Nations Year 12 completion, at about 21%. While both are car-dependent, Carnegie South - Mount Magnet is more walkable, with 26.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 8.9% in Menzies - Leonora. However, Menzies - Leonora has better access to some essentials, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carnegie South - Mount Magnet | Menzies - Leonora | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 185 | 267 | 82 larger in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Median age | 33 yrs | 30 yrs | 3 yrs older in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Year 12 | 21.7% | 21.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 20.0% | 9.6 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Median income | $604 | $387 | $217 higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Household income | $1,416 | $1,156 | $260 higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Indigenous language | 10.3% | 45.3% | 35.0 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carnegie South - Mount Magnet | Menzies - Leonora | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 more in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| 15-min city | 26.2% | 8.9% | 17.3 pts higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Walk to shops | 22.2% | 32.2% | 10.0 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Walk to transit | 21.9% | 0.0% | 21.9 pts higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Walk to school | 39.9% | 54.0% | 14.1 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Walk to a park | 48.0% | 35.3% | 12.7 pts higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.9 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE502002/carnegie-south-mount-magnet/vs/IARE503005/menzies-leonora