# Mount Isa vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,656 km apart

Mount Isa and Perth are vastly different in how people get around and access services. Perth is very walkable with a score of 6.1, while Mount Isa is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.0. This is seen in the stark gap in public transport, where 93.6% of Perth homes are within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to 0.0% in Mount Isa. Perth also has a much higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate of 40.1%, well above the national figure, while Mount Isa's 27.5% is well below it.

These two distant areas are more alike when looking at First Nations residents who speak a traditional language, with rates of 7.8% in Mount Isa and 8.2% in Perth. They also share a similar First Nations unemployment rate, sitting at 15.9% and 14.9% respectively. However, the gap in First Nations typical personal income is wide, with Perth's $610 much higher than the $435 seen in Mount Isa.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Perth | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,265 | 38,984 | 30,719 larger in Perth |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Mount Isa |  |
| Year 12 | 27.5% | 40.1% | 12.6 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Unemployment | 15.9% | 14.9% | 1.0 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Median income | $435 | $610 | $175 higher in Perth |  |
| Household income | $1,303 | $1,677 | $374 higher in Perth |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.4 pts higher in Perth |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Perth | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 6.1 | 3.1 higher in Perth |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.4 | 5.9 | 2.4 more in Perth |  |
| 15-min city | 37.4% | 73.6% | 36.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.3% | 69.5% | 27.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 93.6% | 93.6 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to school | 69.8% | 81.0% | 11.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to a park | 75.2% | 95.6% | 20.4 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 55.8% | 18.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 54 | 54 higher in Perth |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 6.2% | 2.9 pts higher in Perth |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG304/mount-isa/vs/IREG505/perth