# Albany vs Hotham - Kulin — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 223 km apart

Albany and Hotham - Kulin are two Western Australian regions with very different layouts. Albany is more accessible, with 71.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to only 31.2% in Hotham - Kulin. Life in Albany is also more walkable, as its score is somewhat walkable while Hotham - Kulin is mostly car-dependent. There are also notable gaps among First Nations people; the unemployment rate is far higher in Hotham - Kulin at 27.3%, while Albany sits at 13.5%.

Both areas are similar when it comes to basic accessibility, with about 44% of homes in each area having a 15-minute-city walkshed. They also share a similar level of access to education, with around 49% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. While Albany has a far larger First Nations population, the typical income for these households is well higher in Albany than in Hotham - Kulin.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Albany | Hotham - Kulin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,476 | 385 | 1,091 larger in Albany |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 30 yrs | 4 yrs older in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Year 12 | 25.7% | 18.5% | 7.3 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Unemployment | 13.5% | 27.3% | 13.7 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Median income | $462 | $414 | $48 higher in Albany |  |
| Household income | $1,217 | $809 | $408 higher in Albany |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 8.8% | 4.9 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Albany | Hotham - Kulin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 higher in Albany |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.5 more in Albany |  |
| 15-min city | 43.9% | 44.7% | 0.8 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.6% | 45.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.8% | 31.2% | 40.6 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to school | 49.5% | 48.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.3% | 51.8% | 19.5 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to health | 34.2% | 26.7% | 7.5 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Albany |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.1 pts higher in Albany |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507001/albany/vs/IARE507007/hotham-kulin