# Victoria exc. Melbourne vs Torres Strait — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,915 km apart

Victoria exc. Melbourne and Torres Strait are two distant regions with very different profiles. The most striking difference is in language and education; 82.4% of people in Torres Strait speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 4.3% in Victoria exc. Melbourne. First Nations Year 12 completion is also far higher in Torres Strait at 52.8%, compared to 35.4% in Victoria exc. Melbourne. Victoria exc. Melbourne is much more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Torres Strait is 2.1 (mostly car-dependent).

Both regions share a similar profile for First Nations personal income and age. The typical First Nations person in Torres Strait is 25, while in Victoria exc. Melbourne they are 23. These similar figures extend to typical First Nations household incomes, which are $1,201 in Torres Strait and a little higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne at $1,371.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Torres Strait | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 33,452 | 6,093 | 27,359 larger in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Torres Strait |  |
| Year 12 | 35.4% | 52.8% | 17.4 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 9.1% | 1.3 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Median income | $564 | $470 | $94 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Household income | $1,371 | $1,201 | $170 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.3% | 82.4% | 78.0 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Torres Strait | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 more in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| 15-min city | 50.6% | 24.8% | 25.9 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.1% | 24.5% | 26.6 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.2% | 0.0% | 64.2 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to school | 56.1% | 26.2% | 29.9 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.0% | 67.4% | 11.7 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to health | 39.2% | 16.7% | 22.5 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 1 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.2 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG202/victoria-exc-melbourne/vs/IREG307/torres-strait