# Adelaide vs West Kimberley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,431 km apart

Adelaide and West Kimberley are both expansive regions, though they differ sharply in infrastructure and education. Adelaide is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to West Kimberley, which is mostly car-dependent. In Adelaide, 79.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while West Kimberley has none. Education and income levels for First Nations people also vary widely; Year 12 completion is far higher in Adelaide at 39.4% compared to 21.5% in West Kimberley, and the typical First Nations personal income in Adelaide is far higher at $532 compared to $324 in West Kimberley.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits at about 14%. However, other cultural and social patterns diverge. First Nations languages are far more common in West Kimberley, where 54.2% of people speak one, compared to 8.0% in Adelaide. The First Nations population is also far larger in Adelaide, with 31,232 people compared to 4,238 in West Kimberley.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Adelaide | West Kimberley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 31,232 | 4,238 | 26,994 larger in Adelaide |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in West Kimberley |  |
| Year 12 | 39.4% | 21.5% | 17.9 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Unemployment | 14.1% | 14.0% | 0.1 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Median income | $532 | $324 | $208 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Household income | $1,337 | $842 | $495 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.0% | 54.2% | 46.1 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Adelaide | West Kimberley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 more in Adelaide |  |
| 15-min city | 69.4% | 45.6% | 23.8 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.8% | 57.3% | 9.5 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.2% | 0.0% | 79.2 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to school | 70.3% | 54.5% | 15.8 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to a park | 87.1% | 83.0% | 4.1 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to health | 54.3% | 44.1% | 10.2 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 0 | 3 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3 pts higher in Adelaide |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG401/adelaide/vs/IREG508/west-kimberley