Central West Coast vs Moora - Chittering

Central West Coast and Moora - Chittering are both large regional areas in Western Australia. Central West Coast is more walkable for its residents; 41.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.7% in Moora - Chittering. More homes in Central West Coast are also within a 15-minute walk of a school (37.0% versus 26.5%) and health services (25.8% versus 19.0%). In contrast, Moora - Chittering has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 732 people compared to 337 in Central West Coast.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 8.6% to 8.9%. While Moora - Chittering has a higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations people (30.1% compared to 23.1%), the Central West Coast has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 22.0%. Across both areas, life remains mostly car-dependent, though the Central West Coast has a slightly higher walkability score.