# Esperance - Ravensthorpe vs Menzies - Leonora — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 433 km apart

Esperance - Ravensthorpe and Menzies - Leonora are both large, remote parts of Western Australia, but they differ sharply in their First Nations communities and layout. In Menzies - Leonora, 45.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, compared to 7.6% in Esperance - Ravensthorpe. The First Nations population in Menzies - Leonora is also older, with a typical age of 30, and faces a far higher unemployment rate of 20.0%. Esperance - Ravensthorpe is more walkable, with a score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.5 (car-dependent) for Menzies - Leonora, and more homes are located within a 15-minute walk of public transport and health services.

Both areas share a similar physical landscape, with the average terrain slope being nearly the same in each. While they are both largely car-dependent, the gap in walkability and access to services remains significant. This is seen in the local infrastructure, where Esperance - Ravensthorpe has a far higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed at 40.8%, while Menzies - Leonora sits at just 8.9%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Esperance - Ravensthorpe | Menzies - Leonora | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 684 | 267 | 417 larger in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 30 yrs | 8 yrs older in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Year 12 | 31.0% | 21.3% | 9.7 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Unemployment | 10.0% | 20.0% | 10.0 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Median income | $503 | $387 | $116 higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Household income | $1,380 | $1,156 | $224 higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.6% | 45.3% | 37.7 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Esperance - Ravensthorpe | Menzies - Leonora | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 more in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| 15-min city | 40.8% | 8.9% | 31.9 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.0% | 32.2% | 7.7 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Walk to transit | 52.8% | 0.0% | 52.8 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Walk to school | 50.0% | 54.0% | 4.0 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Walk to a park | 61.2% | 35.3% | 25.9 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Walk to health | 21.6% | 11.9% | 9.7 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 3.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Esperance - Ravensthorpe |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503001/esperance-ravensthorpe/vs/IARE503005/menzies-leonora