# Torres Strait vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,257 km apart

Torres Strait and Darwin are two far-apart regions with very different layouts. Torres Strait has a strong First Nations presence, with 82.4% of people speaking a First Nations language and 52.8% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. In contrast, Darwin is much more walkable, with a score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Torres Strait. Access to essentials is also much higher in Darwin, where 68% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 24.5% in Torres Strait.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical age of First Nations residents, with Torres Strait at 25 and Darwin at 26. While they share this age profile, their financial situations differ, as typical First Nations personal income is well higher in Darwin at $670, compared to $470 in Torres Strait. Darwin also has a far larger First Nations population, totaling 15,082 people.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Darwin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,093 | 15,082 | 8,989 larger in Darwin |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in Darwin |  |
| Year 12 | 52.8% | 34.7% | 18.1 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 11.3% | 2.2 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Median income | $470 | $670 | $200 higher in Darwin |  |
| Household income | $1,201 | $1,817 | $616 higher in Darwin |  |
| Indigenous language | 82.4% | 14.6% | 67.8 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Torres Strait | Darwin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 higher in Darwin |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.9 more in Darwin |  |
| 15-min city | 24.8% | 68.7% | 44.0 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to shops | 24.5% | 68.0% | 43.6 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 82.3% | 82.3 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to school | 26.2% | 70.4% | 44.2 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.4% | 83.0% | 15.6 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Walk to health | 16.7% | 52.5% | 35.8 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 1 higher in Darwin |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 3.9% | 3.0 pts higher in Torres Strait |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG307/torres-strait/vs/IREG703/darwin