# Torres Strait vs Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,730 km apart

Torres Strait and Adelaide are two vastly different regions located over 2,700 km apart. Torres Strait has a much stronger connection to First Nations languages, with 82.4% of people speaking one, compared to just 8.0% in Adelaide. It also sees far higher First Nations Year 12 completion at 52.8%, while Adelaide sits at 39.4%. In contrast, Adelaide is far more walkable, with a score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Torres Strait.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly regarding access to services. Adelaide is far more connected, with 79.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Torres Strait has 0.0%. This gap extends to basic needs; 66.8% of Adelaide homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 24.5% found in Torres Strait.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Adelaide | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,093 | 31,232 | 25,139 larger in Adelaide |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Torres Strait |  |
| Year 12 | 52.8% | 39.4% | 13.4 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 14.1% | 4.9 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Median income | $470 | $532 | $62 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Household income | $1,201 | $1,337 | $136 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.4% | 8.0% | 74.3 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Adelaide | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 more in Adelaide |  |
| 15-min city | 24.8% | 69.4% | 44.6 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.5% | 66.8% | 42.3 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 79.2% | 79.2 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to school | 26.2% | 70.3% | 44.1 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.4% | 87.1% | 19.7 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to health | 16.7% | 54.3% | 37.6 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 3 | 2 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.2 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG307/torres-strait/vs/IREG401/adelaide