# Wanneroo - North-East vs Avon — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 136 km apart

Wanneroo - North-East and Avon are two very different Western Australian landscapes. Wanneroo - North-East is much more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.4 (mostly car-dependent) in Avon. This is seen in the infrastructure, as 90.8% of homes in Wanneroo - North-East are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 19.8% of homes in Avon are. There are also notable differences for First Nations people; those in Wanneroo - North-East have a typical household income of $1,722, which is well higher than the $1,288 seen in Avon.

Daily life in both places is similar when it comes to health, with about 30% of homes in each area located within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also share almost identical terrain, with both having a mean slope of around 5.7%. In Wanneroo - North-East, First Nations residents are noticeably younger with a typical age of 21, whereas in Avon they are older at 28.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wanneroo - North-East | Avon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,061 | 976 | 1,085 larger in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 28 yrs | 7 yrs older in Avon |  |
| Year 12 | 39.8% | 26.7% | 13.2 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Unemployment | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1.3 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Median income | $545 | $482 | $63 higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Household income | $1,722 | $1,288 | $434 higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.8% | 5.1% | 2.6 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wanneroo - North-East | Avon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 more in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| 15-min city | 51.9% | 33.3% | 18.6 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Walk to shops | 54.7% | 33.8% | 20.8 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 19.8% | 71.0 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Walk to school | 70.6% | 34.0% | 36.7 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.6% | 43.9% | 48.6 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Walk to health | 29.9% | 29.7% | 0.3 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 0 | 25 higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Wanneroo - North-East |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505020/wanneroo-north-east/vs/IARE507002/avon