# North-Western NSW vs Nhulunbuy — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,209 km apart

North-Western NSW and Nhulunbuy are two far-apart regions with very different social and urban profiles. Indigenous life varies widely between them; in Nhulunbuy, 93.6% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to just 3.0% in North-Western NSW. Employment and income also differ, with a much higher unemployment rate for First Nations people in Nhulunbuy at 30.5%, while North-Western NSW is far higher for typical First Nations personal income at $494. North-Western NSW is generally easier to get around without a car, scoring 5.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas Nhulunbuy is 3.1 (mostly car-dependent).

These two areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, such as the typical age for First Nations people, which is 27 in both places. They also share similar access to local facilities, with roughly 79% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and about 67% within a short walk of a school. While Nhulunbuy has a larger First Nations population, the two areas remain alike in these everyday community features.

## First Nations

| Statistic | North-Western NSW | Nhulunbuy | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,838 | 8,906 | 2,068 larger in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 27 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 22.7% | 25.8% | 3.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 30.5% | 17.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Median income | $494 | $274 | $220 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Household income | $1,137 | $1,283 | $146 higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.0% | 93.6% | 90.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | North-Western NSW | Nhulunbuy | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 more in North-Western NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 69.5% | 38.9% | 30.6 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.2% | 51.0% | 15.2 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to transit | 56.9% | 0.0% | 56.9 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 67.1% | 66.6% | 0.6 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.0% | 79.1% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 58.3% | 64.3% | 6.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG103/north-western-nsw/vs/IREG706/nhulunbuy