Gosnells vs Kwinana

Gosnells and Kwinana are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Gosnells is very walkable, with 81% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 6.2 (very walkable). In contrast, Kwinana is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 3.9 and only 33.1% of homes in a similar walkshed. Residents in Gosnells have much easier access to essentials; 65.5% can walk to health services and 68.9% to groceries, while in Kwinana these figures are much lower at 19.1% and 35.1% respectively.

Everyday life for First Nations people shares many similarities in both places, with the same typical age of 25 and almost identical typical household incomes. However, Gosnells has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 3,448 people. This group in Gosnells also has a well higher unemployment rate of 20.5% compared to 17.2% in Kwinana, which is well above the national figure in both areas.