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Gnowangerup

15,013 km²

A sprawling rural landscape defines Gnowangerup, which covers over 15,000 square kilometres of Western Australia. The town serves as a remote hub where residents rely heavily on cars to get around. Life here is shaped by a quiet, country pace and a modest local economy. It remains a sparsely populated region where a small number of First Nations people live alongside a predominantly non-Indigenous community.

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The 134 First Nations residents here are far older than the national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 33. This group faces significant challenges, as the unemployment rate of 25.5% is far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.

134 First Nations people

33 yrs Median age Here 33 yrs WA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

27.3% Year 12 Here 27.3% WA 32.5% Aus 37.0%

25.5% Unemployment Here 25.5% WA 15.9% Aus 12.3%

$483 Median income Here $483 WA $481 Aus $540

$1,100 Household income Here $1,100 WA $1,480 Aus $1,507

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Most residents are car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.4 that is well below the state average. Only 20.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 80.9%.

3.4 Walk score

3.9 Types ≤15 min