# Hotham - Kulin vs Kojonup - Gnowangerup — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 112 km apart

Hotham - Kulin and Kojonup - Gnowangerup are two rural areas in Western Australia. Hotham - Kulin is generally easier to get around on foot, with 45.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.8% near a park, compared to 30.6% and 39.4% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. There are also notable differences for First Nations people; typical household income is well higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup at $1,112, while First Nations residents in Hotham - Kulin are noticeably older with a typical age of 30.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar terrain and almost identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Both areas remain mostly car-dependent, though Hotham - Kulin has a slightly higher walkability score. While First Nations unemployment is much higher than the national figure in both places, it is well higher in Hotham - Kulin at 27.3% compared to 18.7% in Kojonup - Gnowangerup.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Hotham - Kulin | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 385 | 393 | 8 larger in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Year 12 | 18.5% | 22.5% | 4.0 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Unemployment | 27.3% | 18.7% | 8.6 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Median income | $414 | $477 | $63 higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Household income | $809 | $1,112 | $303 higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.8% | 4.6% | 4.3 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Hotham - Kulin | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 more in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| 15-min city | 44.7% | 36.4% | 8.3 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.6% | 30.6% | 15.1 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to transit | 31.2% | 25.2% | 6.0 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to school | 48.6% | 46.0% | 2.6 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to a park | 51.8% | 39.4% | 12.4 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to health | 26.7% | 20.0% | 6.7 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507007/hotham-kulin/vs/IARE507008/kojonup-gnowangerup