# Cloncurry - McKinlay vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 248 km apart

Cloncurry - McKinlay and Mount Isa are remote Queensland areas with very different layouts. In Cloncurry - McKinlay, a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (48.4%) and groceries (43.1%). Conversely, Mount Isa is far better for families and recreation, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (91.5%) and schools (81.3%). Mount Isa also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,020 people compared to 909 in Cloncurry - McKinlay.

Both areas sit around the national figure for First Nations unemployment, though it is well higher in Mount Isa at 16.0%. They share a similar lifestyle where most people are car-dependent, as both have very low walkability scores. The two areas also see similar typical personal incomes for First Nations residents, hovering around $550. While some gaps in accessibility are large, the typical age of First Nations residents in Cloncurry - McKinlay is noticeably older at 27 compared to 24 in Mount Isa.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cloncurry - McKinlay | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 909 | 4,020 | 3,111 larger in Mount Isa |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Year 12 | 33.9% | 32.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Unemployment | 12.3% | 16.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Median income | $543 | $556 | $13 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Household income | $1,326 | $1,534 | $208 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.9% | 4.9% | 3.0 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cloncurry - McKinlay | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 more in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| 15-min city | 44.0% | 24.5% | 19.5 pts higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Walk to shops | 43.1% | 27.1% | 15.9 pts higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 48.1% | 81.3% | 33.2 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to a park | 53.9% | 91.5% | 37.6 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 48.4% | 23.2% | 25.2 pts higher in Cloncurry - McKinlay |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304003/cloncurry-mckinlay/vs/IARE304004/mount-isa