Fitzroy River vs Fitzroy Crossing

Fitzroy River and Fitzroy Crossing are two remote Western Australian areas with large First Nations populations. Fitzroy River has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 88.2%, compared to 77.2% in Fitzroy Crossing. However, Fitzroy Crossing is much more walkable; it has a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) while Fitzroy River is 1.2 (car-dependent). This is seen in the facts that 85.4% of Fitzroy Crossing homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 74.0% are near health services, while Fitzroy River is 0.0% for both.

Both areas are similar in that no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In terms of people, First Nations residents in Fitzroy Crossing are noticeably older, with a typical age of 28 compared to 25 in Fitzroy River. This age gap is alongside other differences, as First Nations personal income is well higher in Fitzroy Crossing at $329, while it is $261 in Fitzroy River. The First Nations unemployment rate is also well higher in Fitzroy River at 20.7%.