# Kwinana vs Harvey and Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 97 km apart

Kwinana and Harvey and Surrounds are both Western Australian areas where most residents rely on cars to get around. Kwinana is much more connected, with 62 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 2 in Harvey and Surrounds. This makes daily amenities easier to reach on foot in Kwinana, where 78.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport and 88.1% are near a park. In contrast, Harvey and Surrounds is more likely to have health services within a 15-minute walk, at 30.5% compared to 19.1% in Kwinana.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, as typical personal incomes for First Nations residents are nearly identical at around $540 to $555. Both areas also have a similar variety of amenities within walking distance. While Kwinana has a far larger First Nations population of 2,016 people, these residents are noticeably older than those in Harvey and Surrounds, where the typical age is 21.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kwinana | Harvey and Surrounds | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,016 | 815 | 1,201 larger in Kwinana |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 21 yrs | 4 yrs older in Kwinana |  |
| Year 12 | 27.0% | 30.8% | 3.8 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Unemployment | 17.2% | 13.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Kwinana |  |
| Median income | $540 | $555 | $15 higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Household income | $1,484 | $1,756 | $272 higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.5% | 7.6% | 2.1 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kwinana | Harvey and Surrounds | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 higher in Kwinana |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.6 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 33.1% | 32.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Kwinana |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.1% | 38.1% | 3.1 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Walk to transit | 78.8% | 55.1% | 23.7 pts higher in Kwinana |  |
| Walk to school | 66.7% | 52.7% | 14.0 pts higher in Kwinana |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.1% | 74.2% | 13.9 pts higher in Kwinana |  |
| Walk to health | 19.1% | 30.5% | 11.4 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Intersections/km² | 62 | 2 | 59 higher in Kwinana |  |
| Mean slope | 6.1% | 5.1% | 1.0 pts higher in Kwinana |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505011/kwinana/vs/IARE507006/harvey-and-surrounds