# Avon vs Moora - Chittering — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 123 km apart

Avon and Moora - Chittering are two rural areas in Western Australia. Avon has better access to daily needs, with 33.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 29.7% near health services, compared to 16.7% and 19.0% in Moora - Chittering. First Nations residents are noticeably older in Avon, where the typical age is 28, while in Moora - Chittering the typical age is 23. Moora - Chittering has a higher share of First Nations people speaking a traditional language (8.6% compared to 5.1%) and a well higher rate of Year 12 completion (30.1% versus 26.7%).

Both areas are similar in that the typical personal income for First Nations residents is almost identical, sitting around $470 to $480. They are also very alike in their landscape, with almost the same mean terrain slope. While both are largely car-dependent, Avon's walkability score is a little higher at 2.4, whereas Moora - Chittering scores 2.0.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Avon | Moora - Chittering | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 976 | 732 | 244 larger in Avon |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 23 yrs | 5 yrs older in Avon |  |
| Year 12 | 26.7% | 30.1% | 3.4 pts higher in Moora - Chittering |  |
| Unemployment | 16.5% | 13.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Median income | $482 | $469 | $13 higher in Avon |  |
| Household income | $1,288 | $1,468 | $180 higher in Moora - Chittering |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 8.6% | 3.5 pts higher in Moora - Chittering |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Avon | Moora - Chittering | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 higher in Avon |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 more in Avon |  |
| 15-min city | 33.3% | 24.0% | 9.3 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Walk to shops | 33.8% | 16.7% | 17.1 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Walk to transit | 19.8% | 17.6% | 2.2 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Walk to school | 34.0% | 26.5% | 7.5 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Walk to a park | 43.9% | 49.1% | 5.1 pts higher in Moora - Chittering |  |
| Walk to health | 29.7% | 19.0% | 10.7 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Avon |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507002/avon/vs/IARE507011/moora-chittering