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South-Western WA vs Apatula

Indigenous Region comparison ≈ 1,652 km apart · South-Western WA profile · Apatula profile

South-Western WA Apatula

South-Western WA and Apatula are both large, sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in their First Nations demographics and infrastructure. In Apatula, 80.7% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 6.5% in South-Western WA. First Nations residents in South-Western WA have a typical personal income of $497, far higher than the $278 in Apatula, and a Year 12 completion rate of 30.2%, compared to 11.9% in Apatula.

Daily life in both places is mostly car-dependent, with very similar walkability scores. However, they differ in what is nearby; South-Western WA has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of public transport (51.7% versus 0.0% in Apatula), while Apatula has far more homes within a short walk of groceries (60.7% versus 39.3% in South-Western WA) and health services. The gap in First Nations unemployment is also significant, with the rate well higher in Apatula at 23.7% compared to 15.7% in South-Western WA.

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First Nations

First Nations people in South-Western WAin Apatula +6,117 larger in South-Western WA
14,355 71st pct 8,238 57th pct
Median age in South-Western WAin Apatula +4 yrs older in Apatula
23 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in South-Western WAin Apatula +18.4 pts higher in South-Western WA
30.2% 55th pct 11.9% 8th pct
Unemployment in South-Western WAin Apatula +8.0 pts higher in Apatula
15.7% 52nd pct 23.7% 72nd pct
Median income in South-Western WAin Apatula +$219 higher in South-Western WA
$497 51st pct $278 1st pct
Household income in South-Western WAin Apatula +$404 higher in South-Western WA
$1,359 57th pct $955 3rd pct
Indigenous language in South-Western WAin Apatula +74.2 pts higher in Apatula
6.5% 38th pct 80.7% 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South-Western WAin Apatula +0.7 higher in South-Western WA
3.5 42nd pct 2.8 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in South-Western WAin Apatula +0.3 more in South-Western WA
3.6 33rd pct 3.2 19th pct
15-min city in South-Western WAin Apatula +13.2 pts higher in South-Western WA
38.6% 30th pct 25.4% 14th pct
Walk to shops in South-Western WAin Apatula +21.4 pts higher in Apatula
39.3% 25th pct 60.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in South-Western WAin Apatula +51.7 pts higher in South-Western WA
51.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in South-Western WAin Apatula +15.7 pts higher in Apatula
45.8% 25th pct 61.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in South-Western WAin Apatula +5.2 pts higher in South-Western WA
69.8% 36th pct 64.6% 24th pct
Walk to health in South-Western WAin Apatula +20.4 pts higher in Apatula
28.6% 21st pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in South-Western WAin Apatula even
0 57th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in South-Western WAin Apatula +1.8 pts higher in South-Western WA
5.3% 66th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare South-Western WA with nearby areas

Perth Geraldton Kalgoorlie South Hedland Port Lincoln - Ceduna Broome West Kimberley Apatula Kununurra Alice Springs Port Augusta Tennant Creek

Compare Apatula with nearby areas

Alice Springs Tennant Creek Kununurra Port Lincoln - Ceduna Katherine West Kimberley Port Augusta Kalgoorlie Mount Isa Broome South Hedland Darwin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South-Western WA vs Apatula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG507/south-western-wa/vs/IREG709/apatula