Gnowangerup vs Kojonup

Gnowangerup and Kojonup are two rural Western Australian towns separated by about 130 km. Gnowangerup is more walkable, with a score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.8 (car-dependent) in Kojonup. This is reflected in local access; for example, 53.9% of Gnowangerup homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 15.1% in Kojonup. There are also notable differences between their First Nations populations. The typical First Nations resident in Gnowangerup is far older at 33, while the typical age in Kojonup is 23.

Both areas share very similar First Nations incomes, with typical personal incomes around $474 to $483. While First Nations language use is well higher in Kojonup at 6.1%, both towns sit well below the national figure for this measure. Gnowangerup has a well higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12 (27.3%) than Kojonup (22.7%), though both remain well below the national figure.