# Central West Coast vs Yanchep - Two Rocks — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 391 km apart

Central West Coast and Yanchep - Two Rocks are both in Western Australia but offer very different lifestyles. Yanchep - Two Rocks is far more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) in Central West Coast. This is reflected in the layout; 91.7% of homes in Yanchep - Two Rocks are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 23.3% of homes in Central West Coast are. There are also sharp differences for First Nations people: the typical First Nations resident in Central West Coast is 29, whereas they are far younger in Yanchep - Two Rocks at 18.

While these areas differ in layout, they share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 8.3% to 8.9%. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in education and income for First Nations residents. In Yanchep - Two Rocks, 40.8% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is 18 points higher than the 23.1% in Central West Coast. Typical First Nations household income is also well higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks at $1,643, compared to $1,205 in Central West Coast.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central West Coast | Yanchep - Two Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 337 | 1,910 | 1,573 larger in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 18 yrs | 11 yrs older in Central West Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 23.1% | 40.8% | 17.6 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Unemployment | 22.0% | 15.3% | 6.7 pts higher in Central West Coast |  |
| Median income | $426 | $569 | $143 higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Household income | $1,205 | $1,643 | $438 higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.9% | 8.3% | 0.6 pts higher in Central West Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central West Coast | Yanchep - Two Rocks | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 5.0 | 2.4 higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.7 more in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| 15-min city | 37.5% | 51.2% | 13.6 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.7% | 46.9% | 5.2 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Walk to transit | 23.3% | 91.7% | 68.4 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Walk to school | 37.0% | 74.4% | 37.4 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Walk to a park | 52.8% | 96.3% | 43.4 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Walk to health | 25.8% | 39.2% | 13.4 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 162 | 162 higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |
| Mean slope | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE502003/central-west-coast/vs/IARE505021/yanchep-two-rocks