# Murray - Waroona - Boddington vs South-West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 124 km apart

Murray - Waroona - Boddington and South-West are two regional Western Australian areas with very different layouts. South-West is far larger and has more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with 1,849 people compared to 558 in Murray - Waroona - Boddington. Residents in South-West generally live closer to schools (45.2% within a 15-minute walk) and health services (23.9%). In contrast, Murray - Waroona - Boddington has better access to public transport, with 39.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk. However, First Nations unemployment is well higher in Murray - Waroona - Boddington at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share similar income levels for First Nations households. While they differ in infrastructure, their First Nations populations are about the same age and have similar rates of speaking a First Nations language. The gap in school accessibility remains far higher in South-West, but both areas track closely when it comes to the usual personal income for First Nations residents.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Murray - Waroona - Boddington | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 558 | 1,849 | 1,291 larger in South-West |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Murray - Waroona - Boddington |  |
| Year 12 | 30.2% | 32.4% | 2.2 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Unemployment | 16.7% | 12.9% | 3.8 pts higher in Murray - Waroona - Boddington |  |
| Median income | $560 | $560 |  |  |
| Household income | $1,513 | $1,622 | $109 higher in South-West |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.8% | 5.9% | 0.9 pts higher in Murray - Waroona - Boddington |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Murray - Waroona - Boddington | South-West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 higher in South-West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 more in South-West |  |
| 15-min city | 29.5% | 33.2% | 3.7 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to shops | 30.9% | 34.2% | 3.2 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to transit | 39.2% | 32.3% | 6.9 pts higher in Murray - Waroona - Boddington |  |
| Walk to school | 32.7% | 45.2% | 12.6 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to a park | 56.3% | 63.1% | 6.8 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Walk to health | 14.3% | 23.9% | 9.5 pts higher in South-West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 1 higher in South-West |  |
| Mean slope | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1.2 pts higher in South-West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507012/murray-waroona-boddington/vs/IARE507015/south-west