# Menzies - Leonora vs Wiluna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 514 km apart

Menzies - Leonora and Wiluna are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Wiluna is much more walkable, with 52.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 8.9% in Menzies - Leonora. This is seen in local access, where 72.5% of Wiluna residents can walk to groceries and 63.7% can reach health services, while only 32.2% and 11.9% can do so in Menzies - Leonora. A striking contrast exists in language, with 77.3% of Wiluna residents speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 45.3% in Menzies - Leonora.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar constraints, as neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share nearly identical rates of First Nations Year 12 completion, at 21.4% in Wiluna and 21.3% in Menzies - Leonora. While both areas have First Nations personal incomes well below the national figure, the gap between them is wide; the typical First Nations person in Menzies - Leonora earns $387, which is well higher than the $247 typical in Wiluna.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Menzies - Leonora | Wiluna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 267 | 141 | 126 larger in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 29 yrs | 1 yrs older in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Year 12 | 21.3% | 21.4% | 0.1 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Unemployment | 20.0% | 25.0% | 5.0 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Median income | $387 | $247 | $140 higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Household income | $1,156 | $700 | $456 higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |
| Indigenous language | 45.3% | 77.3% | 32.0 pts higher in Wiluna |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Menzies - Leonora | Wiluna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 higher in Wiluna |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 1.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 more in Wiluna |  |
| 15-min city | 8.9% | 52.3% | 43.5 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to shops | 32.2% | 72.5% | 40.2 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 54.0% | 61.1% | 7.1 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to a park | 35.3% | 76.9% | 41.6 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Walk to health | 11.9% | 63.7% | 51.8 pts higher in Wiluna |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Menzies - Leonora |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503005/menzies-leonora/vs/IARE503007/wiluna