# Riverina - Orange vs Apatula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,918 km apart

Riverina - Orange and Apatula are both vast regions, though they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. In Apatula, 80.7% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 3.6% in Riverina - Orange. This contrast extends to employment and education, where Apatula has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 23.7% and a Year 12 completion rate of 11.9%. Meanwhile, Riverina - Orange has a far higher typical First Nations personal income of $575, compared to $278 in Apatula.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of street connectivity. Beyond that, Riverina - Orange is generally more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and 55.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Apatula is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.8 and no homes within that same walk to transport. However, Apatula has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries at 60.7%, compared to 45.0% in Riverina - Orange.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 32,009 | 8,238 | 23,771 larger in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 27 yrs | 5 yrs older in Apatula |  |
| Year 12 | 29.0% | 11.9% | 17.1 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 23.7% | 13.3 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Median income | $575 | $278 | $297 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Household income | $1,392 | $955 | $437 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 80.7% | 77.0 pts higher in Apatula |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 more in Riverina - Orange |  |
| 15-min city | 50.2% | 25.4% | 24.8 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.0% | 60.7% | 15.7 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.4% | 0.0% | 55.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 61.5% | 3.9 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.2% | 64.6% | 8.6 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 49.0% | 11.4 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange/vs/IREG709/apatula