# Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields vs Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 598 km apart

Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields and Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku are two remote Western Australian regions with very different social and physical setups. Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 82.7% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 10.7% in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields. Local access to services is also far higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields, where 73.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 35.2% of homes have that access in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku.

Both areas share a similar landscape with a relatively flat mean terrain slope. In both places, parks are the most common amenity found within a short walk from home. However, the two regions are far apart in how people get around; Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields is somewhat walkable, whereas Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku is car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 421 | 1,044 | 623 larger in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 29 yrs | 2 yrs older in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Year 12 | 22.6% | 17.1% | 5.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Unemployment | 20.4% | 26.2% | 5.8 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median income | $470 | $318 | $152 higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Household income | $1,042 | $751 | $291 higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Indigenous language | 10.7% | 82.7% | 72.0 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 more in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| 15-min city | 71.7% | 35.0% | 36.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to shops | 73.3% | 35.2% | 38.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to transit | 39.0% | 0.0% | 39.0 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to school | 57.7% | 34.5% | 23.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.5% | 35.0% | 44.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Walk to health | 56.4% | 34.7% | 21.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.5 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503002/kalgoorlie-dundas-goldfields/vs/IARE503004/laverton-ngaanyatjarraku