# Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 204 km apart

Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington and Mount Isa are two remote Queensland regions with distinct profiles. Mount Isa has a much stronger economic position for First Nations people, with a typical personal income of $556 compared to just $344 in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington. Educational outcomes are also far higher in Mount Isa, where 32.8% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, compared to 19.2% in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington. In contrast, Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington is more walkable for daily needs; 63% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 49.3% are near health services, while those figures are 27.1% and 23.2% in Mount Isa.

Both areas share a very young First Nations population, with a typical age of 24. They are also similarly reliant on vehicles, as neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (13.2% versus 4.9% in Mount Isa), the two regions both remain mostly car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,062 | 4,020 | 958 larger in Mount Isa |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 19.2% | 32.8% | 13.6 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Unemployment | 17.9% | 16.0% | 1.9 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Median income | $344 | $556 | $212 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Household income | $1,045 | $1,534 | $489 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.2% | 4.9% | 8.3 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 more in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| 15-min city | 45.3% | 24.5% | 20.8 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.0% | 27.1% | 35.8 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 67.4% | 81.3% | 13.9 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.6% | 91.5% | 27.9 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 49.3% | 23.2% | 26.1 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304002/carpentaria-burke-mornington/vs/IARE304004/mount-isa