Newman vs Tom Price

Newman and Tom Price are mining towns in Western Australia located about 213 km apart. Newman is more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Tom Price. In Newman, 99.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, which is far higher than the 69.8% in Tom Price. Newman also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 556 people compared to 300 in Tom Price.

Both towns are very similar in how they serve First Nations residents, with typical household incomes around $3,000. They also share a similar level of access to health services, as about 53% of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of these services. While First Nations Year 12 completion is high in both towns compared to the national figure, it is well higher in Tom Price at 47.9%, while Newman sits at 44.3%.