# Mount Isa vs Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 374 km apart

Mount Isa and Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala are two remote regions with very different social and physical layouts. Mount Isa has a much larger First Nations population of 4,020 people compared to 431 in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala. This Queensland area is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala is 1.2 (car-dependent). Economic gaps are wide, as First Nations median personal income is far higher in Mount Isa at $556 compared to $266 in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala. Education also differs, with Year 12 completion far higher in Mount Isa at 32.8% than the 11.4% seen in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala.

Both areas share a very similar landscape, with almost identical mean terrain slopes. They also both lack easy access to public transport, as 0.0% of homes in either area are within a 10 minute walk of a stop. While Mount Isa has far more people who speak a First Nations language, it is Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala where this is most common, with 85.8% of the population speaking one.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,020 | 431 | 3,589 larger in Mount Isa |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Year 12 | 32.8% | 11.4% | 21.4 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Unemployment | 16.0% | 23.9% | 7.9 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Median income | $556 | $266 | $290 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Household income | $1,534 | $1,036 | $498 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 85.8% | 80.9 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 more in Mount Isa |  |
| 15-min city | 24.5% | 0.0% | 24.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to shops | 27.1% | 37.9% | 10.8 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 81.3% | 82.8% | 1.5 pts higher in Atitjere - Akarnenehe - Engawala |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.5% | 0.0% | 91.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 23.2% | 0.0% | 23.2 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE304004/mount-isa/vs/IARE709005/atitjere-akarnenehe-engawala