# Boulia - Diamantina - Winton vs Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 538 km apart

Boulia - Diamantina - Winton and Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek are both remote areas with very different profiles. In Boulia - Diamantina - Winton, the typical First Nations person earns $581 and 23.8% finished Year 12. In contrast, the typical First Nations person in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek earns $358, and only 7.0% finished Year 12. The gap in language is stark: 88.3% of people in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek speak a First Nations language, compared to 7.9% in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton.

Both areas have a very similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In terms of accessibility, Boulia - Diamantina - Winton is mostly car-dependent, while Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek is car-dependent. Many homes in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton are within a 15-minute walk of a park, but no homes in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek have that access. However, all homes in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek are within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is a higher share than in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Boulia - Diamantina - Winton | Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 279 | 265 | 14 larger in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Median age | 31 yrs | 26 yrs | 5 yrs older in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Year 12 | 23.8% | 7.0% | 16.8 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 46.0% | 35.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Median income | $581 | $358 | $223 higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Household income | $1,021 | $1,125 | $104 higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.9% | 88.3% | 80.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Boulia - Diamantina - Winton | Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 more in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| 15-min city | 64.6% | 0.0% | 64.6 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 45.9% | 20.1 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 65.0% | 100.0% | 35.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Walk to a park | 66.3% | 0.0% | 66.3 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Walk to health | 56.4% | 45.2% | 11.2 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 15 | 15 higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 2.5% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304001/boulia-diamantina-winton/vs/IARE707006/wutunugurra-canteen-creek