# North-Eastern NSW vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,477 km apart

North-Eastern NSW and Mount Isa are both expansive regions, though they offer different levels of accessibility. North-Eastern NSW is far more connected to public transport, with 53.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 0.0% in Mount Isa. It also has a far larger First Nations population of 24,949 people. In contrast, Mount Isa has a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of a school (69.8% versus 53.6%) and a higher share of homes near a park.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical First Nations household incomes, which sit around $1,300. They also show similar rates of First Nations Year 12 completion, at about 28%. While both are mostly car-dependent, North-Eastern NSW has a slightly higher walkability score than Mount Isa. In Mount Isa, First Nations residents are noticeably older and have a higher unemployment rate than those in North-Eastern NSW.

## First Nations

| Statistic | North-Eastern NSW | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 24,949 | 8,265 | 16,684 larger in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Mount Isa |  |
| Year 12 | 28.3% | 27.5% | 0.7 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 15.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Median income | $538 | $435 | $103 higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Household income | $1,329 | $1,303 | $26 higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.1% | 7.8% | 4.6 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | North-Eastern NSW | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 more in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 47.7% | 37.4% | 10.3 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.2% | 42.3% | 1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.7% | 0.0% | 53.7 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 53.6% | 69.8% | 16.2 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to a park | 66.7% | 75.2% | 8.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 36.5% | 37.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.3 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG102/north-eastern-nsw/vs/IREG304/mount-isa