Injinoo vs Umagico

Injinoo and Umagico are two nearby areas in the Northern Peninsula Area. Injinoo is the larger of the two, with 449 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to 354 in Umagico. Injinoo has a well higher typical First Nations household income of $1,300, while the figure in Umagico is much lower at $929. The First Nations unemployment rate is also far higher in Umagico at 33.3%, compared to 12.3% in Injinoo. Injinoo also has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 88.2%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for First Nations unemployment in Injinoo, while they share a very young typical age of 18 for First Nations residents. Life in both places is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries. Umagico has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Injinoo has more walkable food and drink options.