# Riverina - Orange vs Geraldton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,934 km apart

Riverina - Orange and Geraldton are both large regional areas, but they differ significantly in their First Nations populations. Riverina - Orange has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, with 32,009 people. In this area, the typical First Nations resident is just 22, and the unemployment rate for this group is 10.4%, which is much lower than most areas. In contrast, Geraldton has 6,114 First Nations residents, who are noticeably older with a typical age of 26 and a higher unemployment rate of 18.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language, though it is well higher in Geraldton at 7.7% compared to 3.6% in Riverina - Orange. They are also very similar in their general layout, with nearly the same proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. While Riverina - Orange is a little higher for school access, Geraldton is well higher for homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, and health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Geraldton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 32,009 | 6,114 | 25,895 larger in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Geraldton |  |
| Year 12 | 29.0% | 26.0% | 3.0 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 18.2% | 7.7 pts higher in Geraldton |  |
| Median income | $575 | $464 | $111 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Household income | $1,392 | $1,207 | $185 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 7.7% | 4.0 pts higher in Geraldton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Geraldton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 more in Riverina - Orange |  |
| 15-min city | 50.2% | 48.4% | 1.8 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.0% | 44.7% | 0.3 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.4% | 59.5% | 4.1 pts higher in Geraldton |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 51.2% | 6.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.2% | 76.7% | 3.5 pts higher in Geraldton |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 41.8% | 4.1 pts higher in Geraldton |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange/vs/IREG502/geraldton