# Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo vs Murweh — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 364 km apart

Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo and Murweh are both remote Queensland regions with very different profiles for their First Nations populations. Murweh has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 458 people compared to 145 in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo. However, First Nations residents in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo are noticeably older, with a typical age of 30, and have well higher typical personal incomes of $811. Unemployment for First Nations people is also well higher in Murweh at 9.7%, while it is 0.0% in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and their residents share a similar level of access to local amenities. This is consistent with the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, where Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo sits around the middle for its level at 32.7%. In terms of local access, Murweh has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services at 49.1%, compared to 33.7% in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo | Murweh | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 145 | 458 | 313 larger in Murweh |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo |  |
| Year 12 | 32.7% | 25.8% | 6.9 pts higher in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo |  |
| Unemployment | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.7 pts higher in Murweh |  |
| Median income | $811 | $537 | $274 higher in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo |  |
| Household income | $1,474 | $1,194 | $280 higher in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5 pts higher in Murweh |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo | Murweh | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 3.4 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 more in Murweh |  |
| 15-min city | 53.1% | 50.1% | 3.1 pts higher in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.3% | 49.4% | 3.9 pts higher in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 55.0% | 60.4% | 5.4 pts higher in Murweh |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.8% | 69.6% | 9.7 pts higher in Murweh |  |
| Walk to health | 33.7% | 49.1% | 15.4 pts higher in Murweh |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Murweh |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE306002/bulloo-quilpie-barcoo/vs/IARE306010/murweh