Argyle vs Doon Doon

Argyle and Doon Doon are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different landscapes. Argyle is a vast region with a much steeper terrain slope of 14.2%, compared to just 1.1% in Doon Doon. Argyle has a far larger First Nations population of 138 people, whose typical age is 27. In contrast, Doon Doon is much smaller and has a younger First Nations population with a typical age of 20, though a far higher share of First Nations students there have completed Year 12 at 33.3% compared to 18.2% in Argyle.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport or health services. They are also alike in that First Nations household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $739 in Argyle and $762 in Doon Doon. While Doon Doon has better access to schools and groceries, Argyle is the only place of the two where some homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park.