# Riverina - Orange vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,595 km apart

Riverina - Orange and Mount Isa are large regional areas separated by nearly 1,600km. Riverina - Orange is more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Mount Isa. Access to transport differs sharply, as 55.4% of homes in Riverina - Orange are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0.0% in Mount Isa. Riverina - Orange also has a far larger First Nations population, with 32,009 people compared to 8,265 in Mount Isa.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations personal income, with the typical income in Riverina - Orange at $575 and $435 in Mount Isa. They are also effectively alike in how many homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 37.6% for both. While Riverina - Orange has a younger First Nations population and lower unemployment in that group, Mount Isa has a higher share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 32,009 | 8,265 | 23,744 larger in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Mount Isa |  |
| Year 12 | 29.0% | 27.5% | 1.5 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 15.9% | 5.4 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Median income | $575 | $435 | $140 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Household income | $1,392 | $1,303 | $89 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 7.8% | 4.1 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Mount Isa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 more in Riverina - Orange |  |
| 15-min city | 50.2% | 37.4% | 12.8 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.0% | 42.3% | 2.7 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.4% | 0.0% | 55.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 69.8% | 12.3 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.2% | 75.2% | 2.0 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 37.6% |  |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.5 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange/vs/IREG304/mount-isa