# West Kimberley vs ACT — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 3,072 km apart

West Kimberley and ACT are two very different regions. In West Kimberley, 54.2% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 7.5% in ACT. Income and education for First Nations people also differ sharply; the typical household income for First Nations families is $842 in West Kimberley, while it is far higher in ACT at $2,289. First Nations Year 12 completion is also far higher in ACT at 58.8% compared to 21.5% in West Kimberley.

Both areas have many homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, though this is almost universal in ACT at 99.4%. Everyday life in ACT is very walkable and almost all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas West Kimberley is mostly car-dependent with no homes in that range. The two areas have remained distinct in these patterns, as ACT continues to have a far larger First Nations population and much lower unemployment for that group than West Kimberley.

## First Nations

| Statistic | West Kimberley | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,238 | 8,908 | 4,670 larger in ACT |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in West Kimberley |  |
| Year 12 | 21.5% | 58.8% | 37.3 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Unemployment | 14.0% | 7.2% | 6.8 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Median income | $324 | $1,004 | $680 higher in ACT |  |
| Household income | $842 | $2,289 | $1,447 higher in ACT |  |
| Indigenous language | 54.2% | 7.5% | 46.7 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | West Kimberley | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 6.9 | 4.0 higher in ACT |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 6.5 | 2.8 more in ACT |  |
| 15-min city | 45.6% | 81.9% | 36.4 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.3% | 80.0% | 22.7 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 97.6% | 97.6 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to school | 54.5% | 85.4% | 30.9 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.0% | 99.4% | 16.4 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to health | 44.1% | 64.3% | 20.1 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 44 | 44 higher in ACT |  |
| Mean slope | 3.3% | 5.5% | 2.2 pts higher in ACT |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG508/west-kimberley/vs/IREG801/act