# Harvey and Surrounds vs South-West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 83 km apart

Harvey and Surrounds and South-West are both rural areas in Western Australia, but they differ in how easy it is to access local services. Residents in Harvey and Surrounds have far better access to public transport, with 55.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk compared to 32.3% in South-West. Harvey and Surrounds also has more homes within walking distance of parks, schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, South-West has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,849 people compared to 815 in Harvey and Surrounds.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores of 3.5 for Harvey and Surrounds and 3.0 for South-West. This shared reliance on cars is a strong similarity between the two places. They also share very similar figures for First Nations residents, including typical personal incomes of around $560 and unemployment rates between 12.9% and 13.6%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Harvey and Surrounds | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 815 | 1,849 | 1,034 larger in South-West |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in South-West |  |
| Year 12 | 30.8% | 32.4% | 1.6 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 12.9% | 0.7 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Median income | $555 | $560 | $5 higher in South-West |  |
| Household income | $1,756 | $1,622 | $134 higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.6% | 5.9% | 1.7 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Harvey and Surrounds | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 more in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| 15-min city | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.1 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to shops | 38.1% | 34.2% | 4.0 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.1% | 32.3% | 22.9 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Walk to school | 52.7% | 45.2% | 7.4 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.2% | 63.1% | 11.1 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Walk to health | 30.5% | 23.9% | 6.6 pts higher in Harvey and Surrounds |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.1% | 6.4% | 1.3 pts higher in South-West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507006/harvey-and-surrounds/vs/IARE507015/south-west