# South-Eastern NSW vs Jabiru - Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 3,138 km apart

South-Eastern NSW and Jabiru - Tiwi are both vast regions, but they differ sharply in their First Nations communities. In Jabiru - Tiwi, 89.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, while just 3.7% do so in South-Eastern NSW. This reflects a stark contrast in employment and wealth; the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Jabiru - Tiwi at 33.6%, compared to 9.0% in South-Eastern NSW. Typical First Nations personal income is also far higher in South-Eastern NSW at $584, while it is $232 in Jabiru - Tiwi.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores that are very similar. Other differences appear in local access; for example, South-Eastern NSW has far higher access to public transport, with 65.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 0.0% in Jabiru - Tiwi. Conversely, Jabiru - Tiwi has far higher access to health services within a 15-minute walk, at 50.5% compared to 32.7% in South-Eastern NSW.

## First Nations

| Statistic | South-Eastern NSW | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 17,504 | 10,336 | 7,168 larger in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Year 12 | 33.0% | 24.5% | 8.5 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | 33.6% | 24.5 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Median income | $584 | $232 | $352 higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Household income | $1,501 | $950 | $551 higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.7% | 89.4% | 85.7 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | South-Eastern NSW | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 more in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 42.6% | 50.5% | 7.9 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.0% | 54.9% | 13.8 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to transit | 65.2% | 0.0% | 65.2 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 41.2% | 62.2% | 21.0 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.0% | 61.6% | 10.4 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to health | 32.7% | 50.5% | 17.8 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Mean slope | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.5 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG106/south-eastern-nsw/vs/IREG704/jabiru-tiwi