Swan vs Campion

Campion and Swan are two distinct Western Australian areas located about 288 km apart. Swan is far more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) in Campion. Residents in Swan have much better access to local services, with 84.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 5.4% of homes have this access in Campion. There are also significant differences for First Nations people; Swan has a far larger population of 5,170 and typical household incomes for this group are well higher at $1,726, compared to $1,156 in Campion.

These differences in accessibility and income are widening, as seen in the growing gap between their walkability scores and First Nations earnings. Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, with 7.7% in Campion and 8.7% in Swan. They also have roughly the same level of access to health services, with around 31% to 33% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic.