# Mount Isa vs Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 343 km apart

Mount Isa and Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek are distant regional areas with very different social profiles. Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek has a much stronger connection to First Nations culture, with 88.3% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 4.9% in Mount Isa. Education and employment also differ sharply; the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek at 46.0%, while Mount Isa has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 32.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations household income, though it is well higher in Mount Isa at $1,534. This reflects a broader trend where Mount Isa provides more access to varied services, with 91.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek is a smaller, car-dependent area where homes are more likely to be within a short walk of a school or health service.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,020 | 265 | 3,755 larger in Mount Isa |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Year 12 | 32.8% | 7.0% | 25.9 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Unemployment | 16.0% | 46.0% | 30.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Median income | $556 | $358 | $198 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Household income | $1,534 | $1,125 | $409 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 88.3% | 83.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 more in Mount Isa |  |
| 15-min city | 24.5% | 0.0% | 24.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to shops | 27.1% | 45.9% | 18.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 81.3% | 100.0% | 18.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.5% | 0.0% | 91.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 23.2% | 45.2% | 22.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 15 | 15 higher in Wutunugurra - Canteen Creek |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304004/mount-isa/vs/IARE707006/wutunugurra-canteen-creek