Port Hedland - Surrounds vs Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda

Port Hedland - Surrounds and Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different living conditions. Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda is much more walkable, with 84% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Port Hedland - Surrounds is car-dependent. There is also a stark gap in First Nations outcomes; typical household income for First Nations people in Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda is $3,026, which is far higher than the $850 seen in Port Hedland - Surrounds. Additionally, Year 12 completion for First Nations people is far higher in Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda at 40.8% compared to 26.4% in Port Hedland - Surrounds.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with the First Nations median age remaining almost identical at 28 and 29 years. Both areas also share a similar flat terrain and a lack of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. However, First Nations language is far more common in Port Hedland - Surrounds, where 43.6% of people speak such a language, compared to 19% in Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda.