# Mandurah vs South-West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 131 km apart

South-West and Mandurah are two very different Western Australian environments. Mandurah is far more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in South-West. This is seen in the distance to essentials: 88.4% of Mandurah homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 32.3% of South-West homes have the same access. Mandurah also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (92.3% versus 63.1%) and groceries (47.4% versus 34.2%).

Both areas have First Nations unemployment rates that sit near the national figure, though it is well higher in Mandurah at 16.1%. While Mandurah has a larger First Nations population, the typical First Nations personal income is a little higher in South-West at $560 compared to $510. The two areas have also tracked differently in terms of accessibility, with the gaps in transport and amenity access remaining significant across the 131 km that separate them.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mandurah | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,771 | 1,849 | 922 larger in Mandurah |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in South-West |  |
| Year 12 | 34.9% | 32.4% | 2.4 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Unemployment | 16.1% | 12.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Median income | $510 | $560 | $50 higher in South-West |  |
| Household income | $1,427 | $1,622 | $195 higher in South-West |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.0% | 5.9% | 2.1 pts higher in Mandurah |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mandurah | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 higher in Mandurah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 more in Mandurah |  |
| 15-min city | 45.7% | 33.2% | 12.5 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.4% | 34.2% | 13.2 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to transit | 88.4% | 32.3% | 56.2 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to school | 52.7% | 45.2% | 7.4 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.3% | 63.1% | 29.2 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Walk to health | 30.2% | 23.9% | 6.3 pts higher in Mandurah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 63 | 2 | 61 higher in Mandurah |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6 pts higher in South-West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507009/mandurah/vs/IARE507015/south-west