Townsville - Mackay vs Kununurra

Townsville - Mackay and Kununurra are both vast regions, but they differ sharply in their First Nations communities. In Townsville - Mackay, the typical First Nations person earns $591 and 42.6% have finished Year 12. This contrasts with Kununurra, where the typical First Nations income is much lower at $342 and only 19.1% have completed Year 12. Kununurra also has a much larger share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 40.1% compared to 11.0% in Townsville - Mackay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment, though it is far higher in Kununurra at 26.4% than in Townsville - Mackay at 12.8%. Life in both places is mostly car-dependent, and they are very similar in the variety of amenities found within a 15-minute walk. However, access to transport differs greatly, with 49.4% of Townsville - Mackay homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to none in Kununurra.