# North-Eastern NSW vs Jabiru - Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,736 km apart

North-Eastern NSW and Jabiru - Tiwi are both expansive regions, but they differ sharply in their First Nations profiles. In Jabiru - Tiwi, 89.4% of people speak a First Nations language, whereas only 3.1% do in North-Eastern NSW. Employment and income gaps are also stark; the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Jabiru - Tiwi at 33.6%, compared to 12.7% in North-Eastern NSW. This is reflected in personal incomes, which are far higher in North-Eastern NSW at a typical $538, compared to $232 in Jabiru - Tiwi.

Daily life in both regions remains mostly car-dependent, as both have walkability scores that place them in that category. However, their local layouts vary. Jabiru - Tiwi has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (62.2%) and groceries (54.9%), while North-Eastern NSW has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (53.7% compared to 0.0% in Jabiru - Tiwi).

## First Nations

| Statistic | North-Eastern NSW | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 24,949 | 10,336 | 14,613 larger in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Year 12 | 28.3% | 24.5% | 3.8 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 33.6% | 20.9 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Median income | $538 | $232 | $306 higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Household income | $1,329 | $950 | $379 higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.1% | 89.4% | 86.2 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | North-Eastern NSW | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 more in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 47.7% | 50.5% | 2.7 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.2% | 54.9% | 13.7 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.7% | 0.0% | 53.7 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 53.6% | 62.2% | 8.6 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to a park | 66.7% | 61.6% | 5.1 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to health | 36.5% | 50.5% | 14.1 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1.8 pts higher in North-Eastern NSW |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG102/north-eastern-nsw/vs/IREG704/jabiru-tiwi