# Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington vs Cloncurry - McKinlay — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 313 km apart

Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington and Cloncurry - McKinlay are two remote Queensland regions with distinct profiles for their First Nations populations. Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington has a far larger First Nations community, with 3,062 people, and is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (13.2%). In contrast, Cloncurry - McKinlay has a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 33.9% compared to 19.2% in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington, and typical First Nations personal income is well higher at $543.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining mostly car-dependent with very few residents within walking distance of public transport. They share similar landscapes with a flat mean terrain slope and roughly the same proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington is slightly more walkable, with more homes within a short walk of groceries (63.0%) and schools (67.4%), both regions sit well below the national figure for First Nations household income.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Cloncurry - McKinlay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,062 | 909 | 2,153 larger in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Year 12 | 19.2% | 33.9% | 14.7 pts higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Unemployment | 17.9% | 12.3% | 5.5 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Median income | $344 | $543 | $199 higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Household income | $1,045 | $1,326 | $281 higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.2% | 1.9% | 11.4 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Cloncurry - McKinlay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 more in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| 15-min city | 45.3% | 44.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.0% | 43.1% | 19.9 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 67.4% | 48.1% | 19.3 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.6% | 53.9% | 9.7 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to health | 49.3% | 48.4% | 0.9 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304002/carpentaria-burke-mornington/vs/IARE304003/cloncurry-mckinlay