# Irwin - Morawa vs Swan — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 248 km apart

Irwin - Morawa and Swan are two Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Swan is much more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Irwin - Morawa. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 84.7% of homes in Swan are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 42.9% of homes in Irwin - Morawa have that access. Swan also has a far larger First Nations population, with 5,170 people compared to 361 in Irwin - Morawa.

Both areas are very similar in how many people can walk to health services, with around 30% of homes within a 15 minute walk. In Swan, First Nations residents generally earn more and have higher Year 12 completion rates. In contrast, First Nations residents in Irwin - Morawa are noticeably older, with a typical age of 28 compared to 22 in Swan.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Irwin - Morawa | Swan | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 361 | 5,170 | 4,809 larger in Swan |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 22 yrs | 6 yrs older in Irwin - Morawa |  |
| Year 12 | 31.9% | 38.2% | 6.4 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Unemployment | 16.7% | 13.7% | 2.9 pts higher in Irwin - Morawa |  |
| Median income | $473 | $644 | $171 higher in Swan |  |
| Household income | $1,305 | $1,726 | $421 higher in Swan |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.0% | 8.7% | 5.7 pts higher in Swan |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Irwin - Morawa | Swan | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 higher in Swan |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 more in Swan |  |
| 15-min city | 42.7% | 51.9% | 9.2 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to shops | 31.4% | 50.5% | 19.1 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to transit | 42.9% | 84.7% | 41.8 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to school | 40.7% | 66.2% | 25.5 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to a park | 64.5% | 88.9% | 24.5 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to health | 30.1% | 30.8% | 0.7 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 24 | 24 higher in Swan |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2.4 pts higher in Swan |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE502005/irwin-morawa/vs/IARE505019/swan