# Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields vs Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 282 km apart

Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields and Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia are two distinct Western Australian areas separated by about 282 km. Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia is a more populated hub with a far larger First Nations population of 2,231 people compared to 421 in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields. Economic gaps are significant; First Nations household income is far higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia at $1,760, while Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields is much lower at $1,042. Access to services also differs, with Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia having far higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (89.4%) and schools (76.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, and they share a similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes. They are both rated as somewhat walkable and have the same number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia has more people within walking distance of transport, Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields is well higher for those within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.3%) and health services (56.4%).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 421 | 2,231 | 1,810 larger in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Year 12 | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Unemployment | 20.4% | 12.5% | 7.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Median income | $470 | $592 | $122 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Household income | $1,042 | $1,760 | $718 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Indigenous language | 10.7% | 12.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 5.0 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 71.7% | 52.7% | 19.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to shops | 73.3% | 68.1% | 5.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to transit | 39.0% | 89.4% | 50.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to school | 57.7% | 76.3% | 18.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.5% | 92.0% | 12.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to health | 56.4% | 38.5% | 17.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 26 | 26 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Mean slope | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503002/kalgoorlie-dundas-goldfields/vs/IARE503003/kalgoorlie-ningia-mia