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Kojonup
8,555 km²
A young First Nations population is a key part of the community in Kojonup. This vast rural area in Western Australia is largely car-dependent, with a typical resident being younger than the national average. The town is spread across a huge landscape of over 8,500 square kilometres, making it a quiet, sparsely populated region. Life here is shaped by the distance between homes and essential services.
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First Nations people here are typically younger than the state average at 23 years, but they face significant challenges. Unemployment is 23.6%, which is far above the national figure, and Year 12 completion is much lower than most similar areas at 22.7%.
Kojonup is very car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.8 that is far below the Western Australian average. Only 15.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and just 10.4% are close to health services.