# Toowoomba - Roma vs Apatula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,549 km apart

Toowoomba - Roma and Apatula are both vast regions, but they differ sharply in the lives of their First Nations people. In Toowoomba - Roma, First Nations residents have a typical personal income of $528 and a Year 12 completion rate of 36.8%. By contrast, Apatula has a much lower typical personal income of $278 and only 11.9% of First Nations people finished Year 12. While 80.7% of people in Apatula speak a First Nations language, that figure is much lower in Toowoomba - Roma at 3.3%. Unemployment among First Nations people is also far higher in Apatula at 23.7% compared to 12.8% in Toowoomba - Roma.

Both areas have remained mostly car-dependent since 2011. They are similar in the variety of amenities found within a short walk, though the types differ; Toowoomba - Roma has more public transport, while Apatula has more schools and health services. Toowoomba - Roma is also larger in terms of its First Nations population, with 22,881 people compared to 8,238 in Apatula.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 22,881 | 8,238 | 14,643 larger in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 27 yrs | 5 yrs older in Apatula |  |
| Year 12 | 36.8% | 11.9% | 24.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 23.7% | 10.9 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Median income | $528 | $278 | $250 higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Household income | $1,317 | $955 | $362 higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.3% | 80.7% | 77.4 pts higher in Apatula |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 more in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| 15-min city | 40.4% | 25.4% | 15.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.7% | 60.7% | 20.0 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.7% | 0.0% | 27.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to school | 46.6% | 61.5% | 14.9 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.5% | 64.6% | 4.1 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to health | 31.5% | 49.0% | 17.5 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG306/toowoomba-roma/vs/IREG709/apatula