# Albany vs Kojonup - Gnowangerup — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 113 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Albany | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,476 | 393 | 1,083 larger in Albany |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 26 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 25.7% | 22.5% | 3.3 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Unemployment | 13.5% | 18.7% | 5.2 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Median income | $462 | $477 | $15 higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Household income | $1,217 | $1,112 | $105 higher in Albany |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Albany | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 higher in Albany |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 more in Albany |  |
| 15-min city | 43.9% | 36.4% | 7.5 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.6% | 30.6% | 16.1 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.8% | 25.2% | 46.6 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to school | 49.5% | 46.0% | 3.5 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.3% | 39.4% | 31.9 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Walk to health | 34.2% | 20.0% | 14.2 pts higher in Albany |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Albany |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.9 pts higher in Albany |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507001/albany/vs/IARE507008/kojonup-gnowangerup