# Torres Strait vs Port Lincoln - Ceduna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,409 km apart

Torres Strait and Port Lincoln - Ceduna are far-apart regional areas with very different cultural profiles. Torres Strait has a much stronger connection to First Nations languages, with 82.4% of people speaking one, compared to 23.9% in Port Lincoln - Ceduna. This cultural strength is mirrored in education; 52.8% of First Nations people in Torres Strait finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 25.2% in Port Lincoln - Ceduna. Torres Strait also has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, totaling 6,093.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with First Nations residents in both places sharing a typical age of 25 and very similar typical household incomes. Despite these shared demographics, Port Lincoln - Ceduna is generally more walkable, with a score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Torres Strait. This is seen in the local layout, as 31% of homes in Port Lincoln - Ceduna are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while no homes in Torres Strait have that same access.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Port Lincoln - Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,093 | 2,644 | 3,449 larger in Torres Strait |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 52.8% | 25.2% | 27.7 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 14.1% | 4.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Median income | $470 | $455 | $15 higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Household income | $1,201 | $1,135 | $66 higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.4% | 23.9% | 58.5 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Port Lincoln - Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 more in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| 15-min city | 24.8% | 34.4% | 9.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.5% | 32.2% | 7.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 31.0% | 31.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Walk to school | 26.2% | 36.6% | 10.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.4% | 59.1% | 8.3 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Walk to health | 16.7% | 25.3% | 8.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2.1 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG307/torres-strait/vs/IREG403/port-lincoln-ceduna