# Armadale vs Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 147 km apart

Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning and Armadale are two very different Western Australian settings, with Armadale being much more urbanised. Armadale is more accessible by foot, with 84.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 23.1% in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning. Armadale also has a far larger First Nations population, numbering 2,785 people, and a higher share of First Nations residents who have completed Year 12 (35.9% versus 26.6%). This correlates with a higher typical household income for First Nations families in Armadale, which is $1,531 compared to $1,024 in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their physical landscape, as they share a very similar mean terrain slope. However, they differ in how people get around; Armadale is considered somewhat walkable, while Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning is mostly car-dependent. Armadale is also far better connected by street intersections, which are much more frequent than in the more rural Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Armadale | Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,785 | 731 | 2,054 larger in Armadale |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning |  |
| Year 12 | 35.9% | 26.6% | 9.3 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Unemployment | 20.0% | 22.0% | 2.0 pts higher in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning |  |
| Median income | $565 | $455 | $110 higher in Armadale |  |
| Household income | $1,531 | $1,024 | $507 higher in Armadale |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.5% | 4.1% | 4.4 pts higher in Armadale |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Armadale | Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 higher in Armadale |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 more in Armadale |  |
| 15-min city | 53.2% | 44.7% | 8.5 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.2% | 44.0% | 9.2 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Walk to transit | 84.8% | 23.1% | 61.8 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Walk to school | 76.9% | 53.6% | 23.3 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.9% | 62.1% | 29.8 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Walk to health | 44.7% | 42.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Armadale |  |
| Intersections/km² | 38 | 0 | 38 higher in Armadale |  |
| Mean slope | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Armadale |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505001/armadale/vs/IARE507013/narrogin-wagin-katanning