Umagico vs Port Kennedy (Thursday Island)

Umagico and Port Kennedy (Thursday Island) are both First Nations communities in Queensland with very different profiles. Port Kennedy (Thursday Island) is more developed, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable, while Umagico is car-dependent. There are stark differences in economic and social indicators; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Umagico at 33.3%, compared to just 5.7% in Port Kennedy (Thursday Island). First Nations household income is also far higher in Port Kennedy (Thursday Island) at $2,076, while it is $929 in Umagico. Port Kennedy (Thursday Island) has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 28 compared to just 18 in Umagico.

Both areas are alike in that no one lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also both have high rates of First Nations language use, though this is far higher in Umagico, where 77.1% of people speak such a language. Port Kennedy (Thursday Island) is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services, and a typical First Nations person is more likely to have completed Year 12.