# Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington vs Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 459 km apart

Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington and Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek are both remote regions, though they differ sharply in their social and physical layouts. Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek has a much higher proportion of people speaking a First Nations language at 88.3%, compared to 13.2% in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington. There is also a significant gap in employment and education; the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek at 46.0%, while Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington has a far higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 at 19.2% compared to 7.0%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in terms of income, with typical First Nations household incomes remaining very close at $1,045 and $1,125. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, their accessibility differs; Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.4, whereas Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek is car-dependent with a score of 2.0.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,062 | 265 | 2,797 larger in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Year 12 | 19.2% | 7.0% | 12.2 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Unemployment | 17.9% | 46.0% | 28.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Median income | $344 | $358 | $14 higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Household income | $1,045 | $1,125 | $80 higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.2% | 88.3% | 75.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 more in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| 15-min city | 45.3% | 0.0% | 45.3 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.0% | 45.9% | 17.0 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 67.4% | 100.0% | 32.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.6% | 0.0% | 63.6 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Walk to health | 49.3% | 45.2% | 4.1 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 15 | 15 higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1 pts higher in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304002/carpentaria-burke-mornington/vs/IARE707006/wutunugurra-canteen-creek