# Brisbane vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,761 km apart

Brisbane and Darwin are both expansive regions with very different profiles. Brisbane has a far larger First Nations population, with 100,929 people, and its First Nations residents are more likely to finish Year 12 (49.6% compared to 34.7% in Darwin). The two areas differ sharply in their layout; Brisbane has far higher street connectivity with 17 intersections per square kilometre, while Darwin has only 2. First Nations residents in Darwin are noticeably older and well more likely to speak a First Nations language (14.6%) than those in Brisbane (5.2%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are considered somewhat walkable. They share nearly identical figures for First Nations household income and unemployment rates, and about 68% of homes in both areas have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Most homes in both regions are within a 15-minute walk of a park, though this is slightly more common in Darwin.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Brisbane | Darwin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 100,929 | 15,082 | 85,847 larger in Brisbane |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 26 yrs | 3 yrs older in Darwin |  |
| Year 12 | 49.6% | 34.7% | 14.9 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Unemployment | 11.2% | 11.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Median income | $635 | $670 | $35 higher in Darwin |  |
| Household income | $1,692 | $1,817 | $125 higher in Darwin |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.2% | 14.6% | 9.3 pts higher in Darwin |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Brisbane | Darwin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.2 higher in Brisbane |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.2 more in Brisbane |  |
| 15-min city | 68.1% | 68.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to shops | 69.3% | 68.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.9% | 82.3% | 2.4 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to school | 68.1% | 70.4% | 2.4 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.6% | 83.0% | 8.6 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to health | 55.5% | 52.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Intersections/km² | 17 | 2 | 15 higher in Brisbane |  |
| Mean slope | 6.3% | 3.9% | 2.4 pts higher in Brisbane |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG301/brisbane/vs/IREG703/darwin