# Kununurra vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,967 km apart

Kununurra and Perth are two very different Western Australian hubs separated by nearly 2,000 kilometres. Kununurra has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (40.1% compared to 8.2% in Perth) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 26.4%, which is 11 points above the figure in Perth. Perth is more walkable, with a score of 6.1 (very walkable) compared to Kununurra's 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), and has far more homes within walking distance of public transport (93.6% against 0.0% in Kununurra).

The gap in First Nations education and income remains wide. In Perth, First Nations Year 12 completion is 40.1%, which is 21 points higher than in Kununurra, while typical First Nations household income is far higher in Perth at $1,677 compared to $989 in Kununurra. Both areas have a large number of homes within a short walk of a park, though Perth's 95.6% is still higher than Kununurra's 73.8%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kununurra | Perth | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 5,319 | 38,984 | 33,665 larger in Perth |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Kununurra |  |
| Year 12 | 19.1% | 40.1% | 21.0 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Unemployment | 26.4% | 14.9% | 11.5 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Median income | $342 | $610 | $268 higher in Perth |  |
| Household income | $989 | $1,677 | $688 higher in Perth |  |
| Indigenous language | 40.1% | 8.2% | 31.9 pts higher in Kununurra |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kununurra | Perth | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 6.1 | 2.8 higher in Perth |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 5.9 | 2.1 more in Perth |  |
| 15-min city | 51.0% | 73.6% | 22.6 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.1% | 69.5% | 19.5 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 93.6% | 93.6 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to school | 52.9% | 81.0% | 28.1 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.8% | 95.6% | 21.8 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to health | 48.1% | 55.8% | 7.7 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 54 | 54 higher in Perth |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 6.2% | 2.6 pts higher in Perth |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG504/kununurra/vs/IREG505/perth