Tom Price vs Dampier

Tom Price and Dampier are two Western Australian towns with very different layouts. Tom Price is much more walkable, with 53.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Dampier has 0.0% for both. This convenience extends to schools, where 80.1% of Tom Price homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to 59.0% in Dampier. Tom Price also has a far larger First Nations population, with 300 people compared to 60 in Dampier, and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 47.9% against 27.8% in Dampier.

Both towns are mostly car-dependent and have similar access to parks, with about 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. The gap in First Nations unemployment is relatively small, sitting at 2.2% in Tom Price and 0.0% in Dampier. While both areas have a high proportion of First Nations people speaking a traditional language, this gap has widened, with Dampier now well higher at 23.3% compared to 13.3% in Tom Price.