# Victoria exc. Melbourne vs Jabiru - Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,879 km apart

Victoria exc. Melbourne and Jabiru - Tiwi are two very different regional areas located nearly 2,900 km apart. The most striking gaps relate to First Nations people; in Jabiru - Tiwi, 89.4% speak a First Nations language, compared to 4.3% in Victoria exc. Melbourne. Economic outcomes also differ sharply, with the typical First Nations personal income in Victoria exc. Melbourne being far higher at $564, while it is $232 in Jabiru - Tiwi. This is consistent with the First Nations unemployment rate, which is far higher in Jabiru - Tiwi at 33.6% compared to 10.4% in Victoria exc. Melbourne.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, with about 50% of homes meeting this measure. In terms of daily life, Victoria exc. Melbourne is somewhat walkable and has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (64.2% compared to 0.0%). Meanwhile, Jabiru - Tiwi is mostly car-dependent, though it has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 33,452 | 10,336 | 23,116 larger in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 26 yrs | 3 yrs older in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Year 12 | 35.4% | 24.5% | 10.9 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 33.6% | 23.2 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Median income | $564 | $232 | $332 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Household income | $1,371 | $950 | $421 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.3% | 89.4% | 85.1 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 more in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| 15-min city | 50.6% | 50.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.1% | 54.9% | 3.8 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.2% | 0.0% | 64.2 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to school | 56.1% | 62.2% | 6.1 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.0% | 61.6% | 17.4 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to health | 39.2% | 50.5% | 11.4 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 0 | 2 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG202/victoria-exc-melbourne/vs/IREG704/jabiru-tiwi