# Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington vs Kuranda - Croydon — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 452 km apart

Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington and Kuranda - Croydon are two remote areas of Queensland separated by over 450 km. There is a stark difference in how easy it is to get around without a car; Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington is mostly car-dependent, but far more people can walk to basics. For example, 67.4% of homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 20.7% in Kuranda - Croydon, which is described as car-dependent. Access to groceries and health services is also far higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington.

Both areas share a similar lack of public transport, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This lack of transport is a common thread, much like how the typical age of First Nations residents in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington is 24, which is about the same as the national figure. Other gaps differ; First Nations residents in Kuranda - Croydon are noticeably older, with a typical age of 30, and they have a well higher typical personal income of $462 compared to $344 in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Kuranda - Croydon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,062 | 2,089 | 973 larger in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 30 yrs | 6 yrs older in Kuranda - Croydon |  |
| Year 12 | 19.2% | 23.4% | 4.2 pts higher in Kuranda - Croydon |  |
| Unemployment | 17.9% | 16.3% | 1.6 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Median income | $344 | $462 | $118 higher in Kuranda - Croydon |  |
| Household income | $1,045 | $1,282 | $237 higher in Kuranda - Croydon |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.2% | 5.1% | 8.1 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Kuranda - Croydon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 more in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| 15-min city | 45.3% | 20.6% | 24.7 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.0% | 22.4% | 40.6 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 67.4% | 20.7% | 46.7 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.6% | 26.7% | 36.9 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to health | 49.3% | 16.9% | 32.4 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.5 pts higher in Kuranda - Croydon |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304002/carpentaria-burke-mornington/vs/IARE309008/kuranda-croydon