Central West Coast vs Irwin - Morawa

Central West Coast and Irwin - Morawa are both expansive rural regions in Western Australia. Irwin - Morawa has better access to some local services, with 42.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 23.3% in Central West Coast. However, more people in Central West Coast live within a 15 minute walk of groceries (41.7% versus 31.4% in Irwin - Morawa). There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; Central West Coast has a higher rate of unemployment at 22.0% and a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language at 8.9%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they are mostly car-dependent and have roughly the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While Irwin - Morawa has more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (64.5% versus 52.8% in Central West Coast), both areas see a higher share of First Nations unemployment than the national figure.