# NSW Central and North Coast vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,655 km apart

NSW Central and North Coast and Katherine are two vast regions separated by over 2,600 kilometres. There are stark differences in the lives of First Nations people in these areas. For First Nations residents, the typical personal income is far higher in NSW Central and North Coast at $579 compared to $281 in Katherine. Educational and employment outcomes also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in NSW Central and North Coast at 34.2% versus 16.2% in Katherine, while the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Katherine at 23.1%. In contrast, First Nations languages are far more common in Katherine, where 69.8% of people speak one, compared to 3.9% in NSW Central and North Coast.

Both regions have seen their accessibility and amenity patterns track differently since 2011. NSW Central and North Coast is somewhat walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Katherine is mostly car-dependent, and no homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Katherine has a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, NSW Central and North Coast has a far higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | NSW Central and North Coast | Katherine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 95,714 | 8,620 | 87,094 larger in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 24 yrs | 1 yrs older in Katherine |  |
| Year 12 | 34.2% | 16.2% | 18.1 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 23.1% | 12.7 pts higher in Katherine |  |
| Median income | $579 | $281 | $298 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Household income | $1,555 | $1,173 | $382 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 69.8% | 66.0 pts higher in Katherine |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | NSW Central and North Coast | Katherine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 more in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 53.8% | 25.3% | 28.5 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 49.7% | 36.6% | 13.2 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.3% | 0.0% | 79.3 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to school | 58.1% | 63.1% | 5.0 pts higher in Katherine |  |
| Walk to a park | 81.3% | 65.7% | 15.6 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 30.1% | 8.9 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 0 | 3 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Mean slope | 7.0% | 2.9% | 4.1 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG104/nsw-central-and-north-coast/vs/IREG705/katherine