Irwin - Morawa vs Yanchep - Two Rocks

Irwin - Morawa and Yanchep - Two Rocks are two very different parts of Western Australia. Yanchep - Two Rocks is far more walkable, with 91.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 42.9% in Irwin - Morawa. Access to other services is also much higher in Yanchep - Two Rocks, where 74.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 40.7% are in Irwin - Morawa. There is also a stark difference in the First Nations population; typical First Nations residents in Irwin - Morawa are far older at 28, whereas they are just 18 in Yanchep - Two Rocks.

These areas have moved further apart in their layout over time, with the gap in street connectivity widening. Yanchep - Two Rocks is now somewhat walkable, while Irwin - Morawa remains mostly car-dependent. Both areas share a common struggle with First Nations unemployment, which is slightly higher in Irwin - Morawa at 16.7% and 15.3% in Yanchep - Two Rocks. However, First Nations residents in Yanchep - Two Rocks generally have higher incomes and more Year 12 completions than those in Irwin - Morawa.