# Atherton vs Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 94 km apart

Atherton and Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun are two regional Queensland areas with distinct layouts. Atherton is more concentrated, with 48.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 22.2% in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun. Atherton also has more street intersections per square kilometre and more people with a Year 12 qualification among First Nations residents, at 38.6% versus 33.2%. In contrast, Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun has a higher share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language (12.4% compared to 6.3%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 17.7%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar access to nature, with about 61% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have nearly identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Atherton has more food and drink options within walking distance, Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun has a larger share of homes near parks. This pattern is consistent with the two areas having almost no homes within walking distance of public transport.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Atherton | Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 919 | 854 | 65 larger in Atherton |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun |  |
| Year 12 | 38.6% | 33.2% | 5.4 pts higher in Atherton |  |
| Unemployment | 14.0% | 17.7% | 3.7 pts higher in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun |  |
| Median income | $559 | $510 | $49 higher in Atherton |  |
| Household income | $1,310 | $1,142 | $168 higher in Atherton |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.3% | 12.4% | 6.1 pts higher in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Atherton | Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 higher in Atherton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 more in Atherton |  |
| 15-min city | 26.7% | 25.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Atherton |  |
| Walk to shops | 25.5% | 33.6% | 8.0 pts higher in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 48.1% | 22.2% | 25.9 pts higher in Atherton |  |
| Walk to a park | 61.8% | 61.2% | 0.6 pts higher in Atherton |  |
| Walk to health | 26.4% | 26.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 0 | 1 higher in Atherton |  |
| Mean slope | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2 pts higher in Atherton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE309001/atherton/vs/IARE309010/tully-cardwell-jumbun