Pingelly vs Narrogin - Wagin

Pingelly and Narrogin - Wagin are two Western Australian areas with distinct differences in walkability and First Nations demographics. Pingelly is somewhat walkable, with 64.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 64.3% within a short walk of health services. In contrast, Narrogin - Wagin is mostly car-dependent, where only 43.9% of homes have that same walkable access. There are also notable differences for First Nations people; this group is far larger in Narrogin - Wagin, where 31.9% of people finished Year 12 compared to just 10.8% in Pingelly.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with almost identical mean terrain slopes. However, other gaps remain. First Nations residents in Pingelly are far older, with a typical age of 32 compared to 24 in Narrogin - Wagin. Pingelly also has a far higher share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language, at 13.5% compared to 3.3% in Narrogin - Wagin. Typical First Nations household income is well higher in Narrogin - Wagin at $1,054, while in Pingelly it is far below the national figure at $739.