Pingelly vs Murray - Boddington

Pingelly and Murray - Boddington are two regional Western Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Pingelly is more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Murray - Boddington is 2.5 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in how many people can reach services on foot; for example, 64.3% of Pingelly homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 30.2% in Murray - Boddington. There are also stark differences for First Nations people. In Pingelly, the unemployment rate is 25.9% and Year 12 completion is just 10.8%, while in Murray - Boddington, unemployment is much lower at 7.7% and 35.7% have finished Year 12.

Everyday life in both places involves living in a landscape where parks are the most common local amenity. While Pingelly has more people who can walk to schools and groceries, both areas have a First Nations population that is older than the national figure. This shared trait exists alongside a gap in language and income; 13.5% of First Nations people in Pingelly speak a traditional language, which is well higher than the 3.6% in Murray - Boddington.