# Mount Isa vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,863 km apart

Mount Isa and Jervis Bay are two very different regions separated by nearly 1,900 kilometres. Mount Isa is a much larger hub for First Nations people, with 8,265 residents compared to 186 in Jervis Bay. It is also far more walkable; 69.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 37.6% are near health services, while Jervis Bay has 0% for health services and 23.2% for schools. Mount Isa is mostly car-dependent, but Jervis Bay is strictly car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at 7.8% in Mount Isa and 7.0% in Jervis Bay. This similarity exists alongside other differences, such as the typical age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Jervis Bay at 42 compared to 25 in Mount Isa. First Nations household income is also well higher in Mount Isa, at $1,303 compared to $1,020 in Jervis Bay.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,265 | 186 | 8,079 larger in Mount Isa |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 42 yrs | 17 yrs older in Jervis Bay |  |
| Year 12 | 27.5% | 21.4% | 6.1 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Unemployment | 15.9% | 7.9% | 8.0 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Median income | $435 | $434 | $1 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Household income | $1,303 | $1,020 | $283 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.8% | 7.0% | 0.8 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mount Isa | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 more in Mount Isa |  |
| 15-min city | 37.4% | 0.0% | 37.4 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.3% | 23.2% | 19.0 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 69.8% | 23.2% | 46.5 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to a park | 75.2% | 48.2% | 27.0 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 0.0% | 37.6 pts higher in Mount Isa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 4 | 4 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Jervis Bay |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG304/mount-isa/vs/IREG902/jervis-bay