Albany vs Kojonup - Gnowangerup

Albany and Kojonup - Gnowangerup are two regional Western Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Albany is far more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Kojonup - Gnowangerup is 2.5 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the local amenities; 71.8% of Albany homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 25.2% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. Albany also has far more people within walking distance of parks (71.3% versus 39.4%) and groceries (46.6% versus 30.6%).

These gaps in accessibility have remained wide, while other measures show the two areas are moving in similar directions. Both places have the same typical age for First Nations residents at 26 years, and similar shares of people who speak a First Nations language. While Albany has a far larger First Nations population with 1,476 people, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is well higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup at 18.7%, which is well above the national figure.