# Rockhampton vs Kununurra — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,118 km apart

Rockhampton and Kununurra are both large regional areas, though they differ sharply in their First Nations profiles. In Kununurra, 40.1% of people speak a First Nations language, while in Rockhampton that figure is much lower at 4.2%. This contrast extends to education and income; First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Rockhampton (38.8%) than in Kununurra (19.1%), and the typical First Nations household income is well higher in Rockhampton at $1,391, compared to $989 in Kununurra.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with walkability scores of 2.9 for Rockhampton and 3.3 for Kununurra. While they share this reliance on cars, they differ in how they access services. Kununurra has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.1%) and health services (48.1%), whereas Rockhampton has a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (16.6% compared to 0.0% in Kununurra).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Rockhampton | Kununurra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 29,507 | 5,319 | 24,188 larger in Rockhampton |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Kununurra |  |
| Year 12 | 38.8% | 19.1% | 19.7 pts higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 26.4% | 11.5 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Median income | $531 | $342 | $189 higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Household income | $1,391 | $989 | $402 higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.2% | 40.1% | 35.8 pts higher in Kununurra |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Rockhampton | Kununurra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 higher in Kununurra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 more in Kununurra |  |
| 15-min city | 37.0% | 51.0% | 14.0 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.0% | 50.1% | 9.0 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to transit | 16.6% | 0.0% | 16.6 pts higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Walk to school | 45.1% | 52.9% | 7.8 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to a park | 66.5% | 73.8% | 7.3 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to health | 30.4% | 48.1% | 17.7 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.9 pts higher in Rockhampton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG305/rockhampton/vs/IREG504/kununurra