Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Harvey and Surrounds

Serpentine - Jarrahdale and Harvey and Surrounds are both large, rural Western Australian areas. There are sharp differences in their First Nations populations; in Serpentine - Jarrahdale, the typical First Nations person earns $902, which is far higher than the $555 usual income in Harvey and Surrounds. Year 12 completion is also far higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale at 42.1% compared to 30.8% in Harvey and Surrounds. In contrast, Harvey and Surrounds is more walkable, with 32.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to only 15.4% in Serpentine - Jarrahdale.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language and have roughly half their homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. However, the gap in First Nations unemployment is significant, and it is well higher in Harvey and Surrounds at 13.6% compared to 7.2% in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. This difference is a key point of contrast between the two places, alongside their varying levels of access to local shops and health services.