Katanning vs Narrogin - Wagin

Katanning and Narrogin - Wagin are two rural Western Australian areas with different levels of accessibility. Residents in Katanning are far more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of a school (70.0% compared to 47.0% in Narrogin - Wagin), health services (54.1% vs 37.4%), and a park (71.3% vs 58.4%). In Narrogin - Wagin, Year 12 completion for First Nations people is well higher at 31.9%, while in Katanning it is 23.5%, which is far below the national figure.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar First Nations populations, with the same typical age of 24 and nearly identical household incomes. The gaps in walkability are widening, as Katanning has seen a far higher increase in the share of homes within reach of public transport, parks, schools, and health services than Narrogin - Wagin since 2011.