# Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia vs Menzies - Leonora — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 226 km apart

Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia and Menzies - Leonora are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different levels of accessibility and demographics. Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia is far more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.5 (car-dependent) in Menzies - Leonora. This is reflected in local access; for example, 89.4% of homes in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0.0% in Menzies - Leonora. Menzies - Leonora has a much stronger First Nations linguistic presence, with 45.3% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 12.0% in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia.

Both areas share a very similar flat landscape, with mean terrain slopes of 2.5% and 3.1%. While they share this physical trait, they differ in other ways; typical First Nations personal income is well higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia at $592, while it is $387 in Menzies - Leonora. In Menzies - Leonora, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher at 20.0%, compared to 12.5% in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Menzies - Leonora | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,231 | 267 | 1,964 larger in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 30 yrs | 5 yrs older in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Year 12 | 26.2% | 21.3% | 4.9 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Unemployment | 12.5% | 20.0% | 7.5 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Median income | $592 | $387 | $205 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Household income | $1,760 | $1,156 | $604 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Indigenous language | 12.0% | 45.3% | 33.4 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Menzies - Leonora | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 1.5 | 3.9 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 more in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| 15-min city | 52.7% | 8.9% | 43.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to shops | 68.1% | 32.2% | 35.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to transit | 89.4% | 0.0% | 89.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to school | 76.3% | 54.0% | 22.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.0% | 35.3% | 56.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to health | 38.5% | 11.9% | 26.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Intersections/km² | 26 | 0 | 26 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.6 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503003/kalgoorlie-ningia-mia/vs/IARE503005/menzies-leonora