# Torres Strait vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,123 km apart

Torres Strait and Port Augusta are far-apart regions with very different profiles for First Nations residents. In Torres Strait, 82.4% of people speak a First Nations language, and 52.8% have finished Year 12, which is far higher than in Port Augusta, where 30.4% speak a First Nations language and 21.9% have completed Year 12. This is consistent with a much lower First Nations unemployment rate in Torres Strait, at 9.1%, compared to 22.4% in Port Augusta.

Daily life in both places remains mostly car-dependent, though Port Augusta is more walkable. In Port Augusta, 52.4% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while 0.0% of homes in Torres Strait have the same access. Other essential services are also far more accessible in Port Augusta, where 56.2% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of a school, compared to 26.2% in Torres Strait.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Port Augusta | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,093 | 8,299 | 2,206 larger in Port Augusta |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in Port Augusta |  |
| Year 12 | 52.8% | 21.9% | 30.9 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 22.4% | 13.2 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Median income | $470 | $392 | $78 higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Household income | $1,201 | $1,020 | $181 higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.4% | 30.4% | 52.0 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Port Augusta | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 more in Port Augusta |  |
| 15-min city | 24.8% | 47.5% | 22.7 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.5% | 44.6% | 20.2 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 52.4% | 52.4 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to school | 26.2% | 56.2% | 30.0 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.4% | 64.3% | 3.1 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Walk to health | 16.7% | 37.6% | 20.9 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 3.6% | 3.2 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG307/torres-strait/vs/IREG402/port-augusta