Mugarinya (Yandeyarra) vs Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo

Mugarinya (Yandeyarra) and Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Mugarinya (Yandeyarra) has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 37.7%, compared to 26.1% in Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo. However, Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 249 people, while Mugarinya (Yandeyarra) has 53. In terms of education, Year 12 completion for First Nations people is well higher in Mugarinya (Yandeyarra) at 21.6%, while it is 12.0% in Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo.

Both areas have First Nations household incomes that sit far below the national figure, though this is well higher in Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo at $725 compared to $489 in Mugarinya (Yandeyarra). This financial gap is consistent with personal incomes, which are also a little higher in Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo. The two areas are also similar in their very low street connectivity, and both have very few walkable amenities, mostly limited to parks.