Cape York vs Jabiru - Tiwi

Cape York and Jabiru - Tiwi are both remote areas with large First Nations populations. Jabiru - Tiwi has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 89.4%, compared to 54.4% in Cape York. Residents in Jabiru - Tiwi also have better access to local services; for example, 50.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 20.1% are in Cape York. In contrast, Cape York has a higher typical personal income for First Nations people at $402, and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 31.1% compared to 24.5% in Jabiru - Tiwi.

Both areas are largely car-dependent, with neither providing any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. These two regions have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining far outside the national experience for most measures. While Jabiru - Tiwi has more people who are unemployed, both areas sit well above the national figure for First Nations unemployment.