# Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku vs Wiluna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 509 km apart

Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku and Wiluna are two remote Western Australian areas separated by over 500 km. Wiluna is more walkable, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (61.1% compared to 34.5% in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku) and health services (63.7% compared to 34.7%). Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,044 people compared to 141 in Wiluna, and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (82.7% versus 77.3%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several key ways. They share an identical typical age of 29 for First Nations residents and very similar First Nations household incomes. Both are almost entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Wiluna's walkability score of 3.0 is higher than the 1.9 in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku, both are considered mostly car-dependent or car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Wiluna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,044 | 141 | 903 larger in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 29 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4.3 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Unemployment | 26.2% | 25.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Median income | $318 | $247 | $71 higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Household income | $751 | $700 | $51 higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.7% | 77.3% | 5.4 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | Wiluna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 higher in Wiluna |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 more in Wiluna |  |
| 15-min city | 35.0% | 52.3% | 17.3 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.2% | 72.5% | 37.3 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 34.5% | 61.1% | 26.6 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to a park | 35.0% | 76.9% | 41.9 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to health | 34.7% | 63.7% | 29.0 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503004/laverton-ngaanyatjarraku/vs/IARE503007/wiluna