Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia vs Kojonup - Gnowangerup

Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia and Kojonup - Gnowangerup are two very different Western Australian landscapes. Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia is far more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. This is seen in the access to basics; 68.1% of homes in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 30.6% are in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia also has a much larger First Nations population, with 2,231 people compared to 393 in Kojonup - Gnowangerup.

Both areas track close to the national figure when looking at First Nations unemployment in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia (12.5%) and the share of people speaking a First Nations language there (12.0%). In contrast, Kojonup - Gnowangerup has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 18.7%. Typical First Nations household income is also well higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia at $1,760, while it is $1,112 in Kojonup - Gnowangerup.