# Warburton vs Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu) — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 575 km apart

Warburton and Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu) are both remote areas with large First Nations populations, though they differ in employment and income. In Warburton, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher at 52.8%, compared to just 7.7% in Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu). However, the typical personal income for First Nations people in Warburton is far higher at $386, while it is $229 in Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu). Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion well higher in Warburton at 12.1% versus 3.5% in Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu).

Both areas share a very strong cultural identity, with nearly everyone speaking a First Nations language in both places. They also have almost identical typical First Nations household incomes, around $1,350. While Warburton has a slightly larger First Nations population of 431 people, both areas remain well below the national figure for typical personal incomes.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Warburton | Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu) | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 431 | 353 | 78 larger in Warburton |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 25 yrs | 1 yrs older in Warburton |  |
| Year 12 | 12.1% | 3.5% | 8.7 pts higher in Warburton |  |
| Unemployment | 52.8% | 7.7% | 45.1 pts higher in Warburton |  |
| Median income | $386 | $229 | $157 higher in Warburton |  |
| Household income | $1,350 | $1,362 | $12 higher in Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu) |  |
| Indigenous language | 95.6% | 94.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Warburton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Warburton | Haasts Bluff - Mount Liebig (Watiyawanu) | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | — | 2.7 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | — | 3.2 |  |  |
| 15-min city | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | — | 60.1% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | — | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | — | 60.1% |  |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Warburton |  |
| Mean slope | — | 2.3% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE503006/warburton/vs/IARE709006/haasts-bluff-mount-liebig