# North-Western NSW vs Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,907 km apart

North-Western NSW and Kalgoorlie are both vast regions, but they differ sharply in their cultural and physical layouts. Kalgoorlie has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 35.8%, compared to just 3.0% in North-Western NSW. Access to local services is also quite different; North-Western NSW is more walkable, with 66.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.3% within reach of health services, while Kalgoorlie sees only 55.4% and 32.8% for those same services.

Both regions are very similar in their physical landscape, with nearly identical flat terrain. They also share a similar level of education among First Nations people, as around 23% in both areas have completed Year 12. While Kalgoorlie has a higher share of homes near public transport, North-Western NSW has a slightly higher typical personal income for First Nations people at $494.

## First Nations

| Statistic | North-Western NSW | Kalgoorlie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,838 | 5,221 | 1,617 larger in North-Western NSW |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in North-Western NSW |  |
| Year 12 | 22.7% | 23.0% | 0.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 17.0% | 4.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Median income | $494 | $411 | $83 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Household income | $1,137 | $1,289 | $152 higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.0% | 35.8% | 32.8 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | North-Western NSW | Kalgoorlie | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 more in North-Western NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 69.5% | 46.7% | 22.7 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.2% | 55.4% | 10.8 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to transit | 56.9% | 61.2% | 4.3 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |
| Walk to school | 67.1% | 62.3% | 4.9 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.0% | 74.1% | 4.9 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to health | 58.3% | 32.8% | 25.4 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1 pts higher in Kalgoorlie |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG103/north-western-nsw/vs/IREG503/kalgoorlie