# South-Western WA vs Norfolk Island — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 4,733 km apart

South-Western WA and Norfolk Island are very different environments, separated by over 4,700 kilometres. Norfolk Island has a far larger population of First Nations language speakers at 52.2%, while South-Western WA is at 6.5%. There is also a huge gap in the age of First Nations people, who are far older in Norfolk Island with a typical age of 51 compared to 23 in South-Western WA. South-Western WA is better served by basic infrastructure, with 51.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, whereas Norfolk Island has none.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share similar levels of access to health services, with about 28% of homes within a 15-minute walk. They also have very similar First Nations household incomes, around $1,330 to $1,360. While South-Western WA has more people living near schools and parks, Norfolk Island has far higher street connectivity and steeper terrain.

## First Nations

| Statistic | South-Western WA | Norfolk Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 14,355 | 23 | 14,332 larger in South-Western WA |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 51 yrs | 28 yrs older in Norfolk Island |  |
| Year 12 | 30.2% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 15.7% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $497 | $649 | $152 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Household income | $1,359 | $1,333 | $26 higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.5% | 52.2% | 45.6 pts higher in Norfolk Island |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | South-Western WA | Norfolk Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 more in South-Western WA |  |
| 15-min city | 38.6% | 31.5% | 7.1 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.3% | 31.9% | 7.4 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to transit | 51.7% | 0.0% | 51.7 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to school | 45.8% | 19.5% | 26.3 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to a park | 69.8% | 62.3% | 7.5 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to health | 28.6% | 28.0% | 0.6 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 14 | 13 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Mean slope | 5.3% | 10.9% | 5.7 pts higher in Norfolk Island |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG507/south-western-wa/vs/IREG903/norfolk-island