# Boulia - Diamantina - Winton vs Ampilatwatja and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 452 km apart

Boulia - Diamantina - Winton and Ampilatwatja and Outstations are two remote areas in different states with very different cultural profiles. In Ampilatwatja and Outstations, 93.6% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 7.9% in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton. There is also a large gap in age and education; First Nations residents in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton are far older, with a typical age of 31 compared to 23 in Ampilatwatja and Outstations, and Year 12 completion is far higher at 23.8% against 11.2%.

Daily life in both places is shaped by a lack of public transport and mostly car-dependent layouts. While both are located on very flat land, they differ in how people reach services. In Boulia - Diamantina - Winton, 66% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0% in Ampilatwatja and Outstations. However, Ampilatwatja and Outstations has far more homes within a short walk of health services and schools.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Boulia - Diamantina - Winton | Ampilatwatja and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 279 | 425 | 146 larger in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Median age | 31 yrs | 23 yrs | 8 yrs older in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Year 12 | 23.8% | 11.2% | 12.6 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 12.8% | 1.8 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Median income | $581 | $396 | $185 higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Household income | $1,021 | $1,485 | $464 higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.9% | 93.6% | 85.8 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Boulia - Diamantina - Winton | Ampilatwatja and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 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% | 0.0% | 66.0 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 65.0% | 89.5% | 24.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Walk to a park | 66.3% | 88.6% | 22.3 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Walk to health | 56.4% | 88.6% | 32.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304001/boulia-diamantina-winton/vs/IARE709002/ampilatwatja-and-outstations