# South-Eastern NSW vs Norfolk Island — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,930 km apart

South-Eastern NSW and Norfolk Island are very different environments. Norfolk Island has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 52.2%, compared to just 3.7% in South-Eastern NSW. The First Nations population is also far older on Norfolk Island, with a typical age of 51 compared to 24 in South-Eastern NSW. In terms of infrastructure, South-Eastern NSW is far more connected to services; for example, 65.2% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0.0% for Norfolk Island.

Both areas remain mostly car-dependent, though the walkability score is well higher in South-Eastern NSW. While the distance between them is huge, the gap in First Nations household income has stayed small, with South-Eastern NSW slightly higher at $1,501. The two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their reliance on vehicles, even though South-Eastern NSW has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of schools and parks.

## First Nations

| Statistic | South-Eastern NSW | Norfolk Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 17,504 | 23 | 17,481 larger in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 51 yrs | 27 yrs older in Norfolk Island |  |
| Year 12 | 33.0% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $584 | $649 | $65 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Household income | $1,501 | $1,333 | $168 higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.7% | 52.2% | 48.5 pts higher in Norfolk Island |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | South-Eastern NSW | Norfolk Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 more in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 42.6% | 31.5% | 11.1 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.0% | 31.9% | 9.2 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to transit | 65.2% | 0.0% | 65.2 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 41.2% | 19.5% | 21.7 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.0% | 62.3% | 9.7 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Walk to health | 32.7% | 28.0% | 4.7 pts higher in South-Eastern NSW |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 14 | 12 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Mean slope | 7.3% | 10.9% | 3.6 pts higher in Norfolk Island |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG106/south-eastern-nsw/vs/IREG903/norfolk-island