Carnegie South - Mount Magnet vs Wiluna

Wiluna and Carnegie South - Mount Magnet are both remote Western Australian areas with very different social and physical profiles. In Wiluna, 77.3% of people speak a First Nations language, and the First Nations unemployment rate is 25.0%, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, Carnegie South - Mount Magnet has a far lower share of First Nations language speakers at 10.3%, and a much lower unemployment rate of 10.4%. These differences extend to income; the typical First Nations household in Carnegie South - Mount Magnet earns $1,416, while in Wiluna it is just $700.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of First Nations residents who finished Year 12, at around 21%. Life in the two places also differs in how people get around. Wiluna is mostly car-dependent, though it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (72.5%) and health services (63.7%). Carnegie South - Mount Magnet is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, though it has a higher share of homes near public transport.