# Riverina - Orange vs Cape York — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,287 km apart

Riverina - Orange and Cape York are both vast regions with very different social and physical layouts. In Cape York, 54.4% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 3.6% in Riverina - Orange. The two areas also differ sharply in accessibility; Riverina - Orange is somewhat walkable, with 55.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Cape York is car-dependent and has no homes with that same access. Economic gaps are also clear, with the typical First Nations personal income in Riverina - Orange at $575, well higher than the $402 seen in Cape York.

Both regions share a similar physical landscape, with mean terrain slopes of 4.8% in Riverina - Orange and 5.6% in Cape York. Beyond the land, they both have populations of First Nations people that are larger than many other similar areas. However, the impact of this is different across the two places, with First Nations unemployment far higher in Cape York at 23.4% compared to 10.4% in Riverina - Orange.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Cape York | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 32,009 | 8,906 | 23,103 larger in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Cape York |  |
| Year 12 | 29.0% | 31.1% | 2.1 pts higher in Cape York |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 23.4% | 12.9 pts higher in Cape York |  |
| Median income | $575 | $402 | $173 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Household income | $1,392 | $1,140 | $252 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 54.4% | 50.7 pts higher in Cape York |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Cape York | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 more in Riverina - Orange |  |
| 15-min city | 50.2% | 20.1% | 30.1 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.0% | 34.3% | 10.6 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.4% | 0.0% | 55.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 49.1% | 8.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.2% | 36.2% | 37.0 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 25.6% | 12.1 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Cape York |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange/vs/IREG303/cape-york