# Cape York vs Jabiru - Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,165 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cape York | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,906 | 10,336 | 1,430 larger in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Year 12 | 31.1% | 24.5% | 6.7 pts higher in Cape York |  |
| Unemployment | 23.4% | 33.6% | 10.2 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Median income | $402 | $232 | $170 higher in Cape York |  |
| Household income | $1,140 | $950 | $190 higher in Cape York |  |
| Indigenous language | 54.4% | 89.4% | 35.0 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cape York | Jabiru - Tiwi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 more in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| 15-min city | 20.1% | 50.5% | 30.4 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to shops | 34.3% | 54.9% | 20.5 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 49.1% | 62.2% | 13.1 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to a park | 36.2% | 61.6% | 25.4 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Walk to health | 25.6% | 50.5% | 25.0 pts higher in Jabiru - Tiwi |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 3.8% | 1.9 pts higher in Cape York |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG303/cape-york/vs/IREG704/jabiru-tiwi