Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields vs Kojonup - Gnowangerup

Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields and Kojonup - Gnowangerup are two distant Western Australian regions with very different layouts. Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields is far more walkable, with 73.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 30.6% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. This ease of access extends to health services, which are within walking distance for 56.4% of homes in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields but only 20.0% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. Additionally, 10.7% of people in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields speak a First Nations language, which is well higher than the 4.6% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup.

Both areas are very similar in their First Nations populations, with around 400 people in each and nearly identical typical household incomes. While they share these figures, their daily environments differ. Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields is somewhat walkable, whereas Kojonup - Gnowangerup is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the number of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far higher in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields at 71.7% compared to 36.4% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup.