# Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia vs Wiluna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 628 km apart

Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia and Wiluna are both Western Australian areas with distinct social and structural profiles. Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Wiluna (mostly car-dependent), with 89.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Wiluna. There are also stark differences in First Nations outcomes; the typical First Nations household income in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia is $1,760, which is far higher than the $700 seen in Wiluna. Additionally, First Nations unemployment is far higher in Wiluna at 25.0%, compared to 12.5% in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia.

Both areas are very similar in their physical landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes and roughly half of all homes (around 52%) sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed. While they share this layout, the cultural makeup differs sharply, as 77.3% of people in Wiluna speak a First Nations language compared to 12.0% in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia. This high proportion of First Nations speakers in Wiluna is consistent with the area having First Nations residents who are noticeably older than those in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Wiluna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,231 | 141 | 2,090 larger in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 29 yrs | 4 yrs older in Wiluna |  |
| Year 12 | 26.2% | 21.4% | 4.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Unemployment | 12.5% | 25.0% | 12.5 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Median income | $592 | $247 | $345 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Household income | $1,760 | $700 | $1,060 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Indigenous language | 12.0% | 77.3% | 65.3 pts higher in Wiluna |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Wiluna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 more in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| 15-min city | 52.7% | 52.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to shops | 68.1% | 72.5% | 4.4 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to transit | 89.4% | 0.0% | 89.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to school | 76.3% | 61.1% | 15.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.0% | 76.9% | 15.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to health | 38.5% | 63.7% | 25.2 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Intersections/km² | 26 | 0 | 26 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Wiluna |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503003/kalgoorlie-ningia-mia/vs/IARE503007/wiluna