# Mount Isa vs Ampilatwatja and Outstations — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 388 km apart

Mount Isa and Ampilatwatja and Outstations are two remote regions located in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Mount Isa has a much larger First Nations population, with 4,020 people compared to 425 in Ampilatwatja and Outstations. There are stark differences in language and education: 93.6% of people in Ampilatwatja and Outstations speak a First Nations language, while only 4.9% do in Mount Isa. Additionally, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Mount Isa at 32.8%, compared to 11.2% in Ampilatwatja and Outstations.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations personal income, with the typical person earning $556 in Mount Isa and $396 in Ampilatwatja and Outstations. They also share similar First Nations household incomes and neither has any homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Mount Isa is mostly car-dependent, it is a little higher than Ampilatwatja and Outstations, which is also mostly car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Ampilatwatja and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,020 | 425 | 3,595 larger in Mount Isa |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Mount Isa |  |
| Year 12 | 32.8% | 11.2% | 21.7 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Unemployment | 16.0% | 12.8% | 3.2 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Median income | $556 | $396 | $160 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Household income | $1,534 | $1,485 | $49 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 93.6% | 88.7 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Ampilatwatja and Outstations | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 more in Mount Isa |  |
| 15-min city | 24.5% | 0.0% | 24.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to shops | 27.1% | 0.0% | 27.1 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 81.3% | 89.5% | 8.2 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.5% | 88.6% | 2.9 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 23.2% | 88.6% | 65.4 pts higher in Ampilatwatja and Outstations |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.6 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304004/mount-isa/vs/IARE709002/ampilatwatja-and-outstations