# Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia vs Kojonup - Gnowangerup — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 443 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,231 | 393 | 1,838 larger in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Year 12 | 26.2% | 22.5% | 3.7 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Unemployment | 12.5% | 18.7% | 6.2 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Median income | $592 | $477 | $115 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Household income | $1,760 | $1,112 | $648 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Indigenous language | 12.0% | 4.6% | 7.4 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 more in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| 15-min city | 52.7% | 36.4% | 16.2 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to shops | 68.1% | 30.6% | 37.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to transit | 89.4% | 25.2% | 64.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to school | 76.3% | 46.0% | 30.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.0% | 39.4% | 52.6 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Walk to health | 38.5% | 20.0% | 18.5 pts higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Intersections/km² | 26 | 0 | 26 higher in Kalgoorlie - Ningia Mia |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.3 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503003/kalgoorlie-ningia-mia/vs/IARE507008/kojonup-gnowangerup