Perth vs Wanneroo - North-East

Perth and Wanneroo - North-East are two different types of environments despite being only 47 km apart. Perth is a walker's paradise, where 96.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 90.1% are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Wanneroo - North-East is only somewhat walkable, with just 29.9% of homes within a short walk of health services and 54.7% near groceries. These differences extend to the First Nations community, where Perth has a far higher Year 12 completion rate of 65.9% compared to 39.8% in Wanneroo - North-East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment, though it is well higher in Wanneroo - North-East at 17.8% compared to 12.4% in Perth. While Wanneroo - North-East has a far larger First Nations population with 2,061 people, First Nations personal income is well higher in Perth, where the typical amount is $718. Across both areas, the share of people who speak a First Nations language is higher in Perth, and the gap in school completion has widened since 2011.