# Bunbury vs Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 137 km apart

Bunbury and Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different levels of accessibility. Bunbury is very walkable, with 91.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 95.1% near a park. In contrast, Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning is mostly car-dependent, where only 23.1% of homes are close to public transport and 62.1% are near a park. Bunbury also has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,402 people compared to 731 in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning.

Both areas see First Nations household incomes sit around or below the national figure, though Bunbury's is well higher at $1,343 compared to $1,024 in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning. While First Nations unemployment is much higher than most areas in both places, it is well higher in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning at 22.0% compared to 17.2% in Bunbury. Other measures like First Nations Year 12 completion and the typical age of First Nations residents are only a little different between the two.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bunbury | Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,402 | 731 | 671 larger in Bunbury |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 24 yrs | 1 yrs older in Bunbury |  |
| Year 12 | 28.0% | 26.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Unemployment | 17.2% | 22.0% | 4.8 pts higher in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning |  |
| Median income | $505 | $455 | $50 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Household income | $1,343 | $1,024 | $319 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 4.1% | 2.7 pts higher in Bunbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bunbury | Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 more in Bunbury |  |
| 15-min city | 68.9% | 44.7% | 24.2 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 44.0% | 22.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.5% | 23.1% | 68.5 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 78.5% | 53.6% | 24.9 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.1% | 62.1% | 33.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 60.1% | 42.2% | 18.0 pts higher in Bunbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 58 | 0 | 58 higher in Bunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.2 pts higher in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507003/bunbury/vs/IARE507013/narrogin-wagin-katanning