# Kojonup - Gnowangerup vs South-West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 216 km apart

Kojonup - Gnowangerup and South-West are both large rural areas in Western Australia. The two places differ most in their First Nations populations; South-West has a far larger community of 1,849 people compared to 393 in Kojonup - Gnowangerup. In South-West, First Nations household income is well higher at $1,622, while it is much lower in Kojonup - Gnowangerup at $1,112. The two areas also differ in layout, with South-West having a far higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (63.1% compared to 39.4%).

Everyday life in both areas is similar when it comes to education, as about 45% of homes in each are within a 15 minute walk of a school. However, they differ in other services, with South-West being a little higher in walkability and having a higher share of homes near public transport and health services. This contrast extends to the First Nations community, where the unemployment rate is well higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup at 18.7% and the Year 12 completion rate is well higher in South-West at 32.4%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 393 | 1,849 | 1,456 larger in South-West |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 22 yrs | 4 yrs older in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Year 12 | 22.5% | 32.4% | 10.0 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Unemployment | 18.7% | 12.9% | 5.8 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Median income | $477 | $560 | $83 higher in South-West |  |
| Household income | $1,112 | $1,622 | $510 higher in South-West |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.4 pts higher in South-West |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kojonup - Gnowangerup | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 higher in South-West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 more in South-West |  |
| 15-min city | 36.4% | 33.2% | 3.3 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Walk to shops | 30.6% | 34.2% | 3.6 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to transit | 25.2% | 32.3% | 7.0 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to school | 46.0% | 45.2% | 0.8 pts higher in Kojonup - Gnowangerup |  |
| Walk to a park | 39.4% | 63.1% | 23.7 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to health | 20.0% | 23.9% | 3.8 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 2 higher in South-West |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6 pts higher in South-West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507008/kojonup-gnowangerup/vs/IARE507015/south-west