# West Kimberley vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 3,188 km apart

West Kimberley and Jervis Bay are two very different regions separated by over 3,000 kilometres. West Kimberley has a much larger First Nations population, with 4,238 people, and a far higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (54.2% compared to 7.0% in Jervis Bay). The two areas differ sharply in walkability; West Kimberley is mostly car-dependent but has many more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (44.1%), schools (54.5%), and groceries (57.3%), while Jervis Bay is car-dependent and has no homes within that walking distance of health services.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a lack of nearby public transport and a similar rate of First Nations Year 12 completion, which sits at about 21%. However, other trends diverge; for example, First Nations residents are far older in Jervis Bay, where the typical age is 42 compared to 27 in West Kimberley. Jervis Bay also has a well higher typical personal income for First Nations people, at $434 compared to $324 in West Kimberley.

## First Nations

| Statistic | West Kimberley | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,238 | 186 | 4,052 larger in West Kimberley |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 42 yrs | 15 yrs older in Jervis Bay |  |
| Year 12 | 21.5% | 21.4% | 0.1 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Unemployment | 14.0% | 7.9% | 6.1 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Median income | $324 | $434 | $110 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Household income | $842 | $1,020 | $178 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Indigenous language | 54.2% | 7.0% | 47.2 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | West Kimberley | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 more in West Kimberley |  |
| 15-min city | 45.6% | 0.0% | 45.6 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.3% | 23.2% | 34.1 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 54.5% | 23.2% | 31.2 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.0% | 48.2% | 34.8 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Walk to health | 44.1% | 0.0% | 44.1 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 4 | 4 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Mean slope | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG508/west-kimberley/vs/IREG902/jervis-bay