# Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet vs South-West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 88 km apart

Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet and South-West are two large regions in Western Australia with distinct levels of accessibility. South-West is much more connected, with 32.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 15.2% in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet. South-West also has far more people from First Nations backgrounds, with 1,849 residents compared to 557 in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet, and a typical First Nations household income that is well higher at $1,622.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical First Nations household income, though the gap between the two has grown. Life in both regions remains largely car-dependent, and they share similar landscapes with almost the same average terrain slope. While South-West generally has better access to schools and parks, Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet is better for health services, where 30.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 557 | 1,849 | 1,292 larger in South-West |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in South-West |  |
| Year 12 | 33.9% | 32.4% | 1.5 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Unemployment | 10.8% | 12.9% | 2.1 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Median income | $514 | $560 | $46 higher in South-West |  |
| Household income | $1,286 | $1,622 | $336 higher in South-West |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.6 pts higher in South-West |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 higher in South-West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 more in South-West |  |
| 15-min city | 34.4% | 33.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Walk to shops | 31.4% | 34.2% | 2.7 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to transit | 15.2% | 32.3% | 17.1 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to school | 30.1% | 45.2% | 15.2 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to a park | 48.8% | 63.1% | 14.3 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to health | 30.6% | 23.9% | 6.7 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 1 higher in South-West |  |
| Mean slope | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.9 pts higher in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507010/manjimup-denmark-plantagenet/vs/IARE507015/south-west