# Townsville - Mackay vs Kununurra — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,910 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Townsville - Mackay | Kununurra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 31,062 | 5,319 | 25,743 larger in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Kununurra |  |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 19.1% | 23.5 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 26.4% | 13.6 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Median income | $591 | $342 | $249 higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Household income | $1,555 | $989 | $566 higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Indigenous language | 11.0% | 40.1% | 29.1 pts higher in Kununurra |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Townsville - Mackay | Kununurra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 more in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| 15-min city | 45.0% | 51.0% | 5.9 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.3% | 50.1% | 3.8 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to transit | 49.4% | 0.0% | 49.4 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Walk to school | 51.0% | 52.9% | 1.9 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to a park | 76.5% | 73.8% | 2.6 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Walk to health | 36.1% | 48.1% | 12.0 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG310/townsville-mackay/vs/IREG504/kununurra