Kalgoorlie vs South-Western WA

Kalgoorlie and South-Western WA are two vastly different parts of Western Australia, separated by about 759 km. Kalgoorlie has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 35.8%, compared to 6.5% in South-Western WA. Kalgoorlie is also more walkable, with 62.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 55.4% near groceries, while these figures are 45.8% and 39.3% in South-Western WA.

Everyday life in both areas shares similar financial realities for First Nations families, with typical household incomes sitting at $1,289 in Kalgoorlie and $1,359 in South-Western WA. Both areas also rely heavily on parks and public transport as their primary walkable amenities. While South-Western WA has a far larger total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the gap in First Nations unemployment is small, with 17.0% in Kalgoorlie and 15.7% in South-Western WA.