# Cockburn vs Murray - Waroona - Boddington — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 69 km apart

Cockburn and Murray - Waroona - Boddington are two Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Cockburn is far more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable), while Murray - Waroona - Boddington is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.6. This is seen in the access to essentials; for example, 63.1% of Cockburn homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 30.9% in Murray - Waroona - Boddington. Cockburn also has a much larger First Nations population and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 43.1%.

Both areas share a similar profile for First Nations residents who speak a traditional language, with figures of 8.2% in Cockburn and 6.8% in Murray - Waroona - Boddington. While Cockburn has more people and better access to public transport and health services, the two areas are relatively close in terms of First Nations personal income, which is $666 in Cockburn and $560 in Murray - Waroona - Boddington.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cockburn | Murray - Waroona - Boddington | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,248 | 558 | 1,690 larger in Cockburn |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Murray - Waroona - Boddington |  |
| Year 12 | 43.1% | 30.2% | 12.9 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Unemployment | 14.0% | 16.7% | 2.6 pts higher in Murray - Waroona - Boddington |  |
| Median income | $666 | $560 | $106 higher in Cockburn |  |
| Household income | $1,712 | $1,513 | $199 higher in Cockburn |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4 pts higher in Cockburn |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cockburn | Murray - Waroona - Boddington | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 higher in Cockburn |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 more in Cockburn |  |
| 15-min city | 63.7% | 29.5% | 34.2 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.1% | 30.9% | 32.2 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Walk to transit | 87.1% | 39.2% | 47.9 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Walk to school | 72.2% | 32.7% | 39.6 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.4% | 56.3% | 37.1 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Walk to health | 42.3% | 14.3% | 28.0 pts higher in Cockburn |  |
| Intersections/km² | 104 | 1 | 103 higher in Cockburn |  |
| Mean slope | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Cockburn |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505006/cockburn/vs/IARE507012/murray-waroona-boddington