# Port Lincoln - Ceduna vs Nhulunbuy — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,937 km apart

Port Lincoln - Ceduna and Nhulunbuy are remote regions located nearly 2,000km apart. There are stark differences in their First Nations populations; Nhulunbuy has a far larger First Nations population of 8,906 people and a much higher rate of people speaking a First Nations language at 93.6%. While Port Lincoln - Ceduna has a far higher typical personal income for First Nations people at $455, Nhulunbuy faces much higher First Nations unemployment at 30.5%. Access to services also differs, with Nhulunbuy far higher for homes within walking distance of health services (64.3% vs 25.3%) and schools (66.6% vs 36.6%).

Daily life in both places is mostly car-dependent, as they share a similar walkability score. Both areas also have almost identical rates of First Nations Year 12 completion, around 25%. Despite these commonalities, the gap in access to public transport has remained large, with 31% of homes in Port Lincoln - Ceduna within a short walk of a stop, compared to none in Nhulunbuy.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Port Lincoln - Ceduna | Nhulunbuy | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,644 | 8,906 | 6,262 larger in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 27 yrs | 2 yrs older in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Year 12 | 25.2% | 25.8% | 0.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Unemployment | 14.1% | 30.5% | 16.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Median income | $455 | $274 | $181 higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Household income | $1,135 | $1,283 | $148 higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Indigenous language | 23.9% | 93.6% | 69.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Port Lincoln - Ceduna | Nhulunbuy | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 more in Nhulunbuy |  |
| 15-min city | 34.4% | 38.9% | 4.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Walk to shops | 32.2% | 51.0% | 18.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Walk to transit | 31.0% | 0.0% | 31.0 pts higher in Port Lincoln - Ceduna |  |
| Walk to school | 36.6% | 66.6% | 30.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.1% | 79.1% | 20.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Walk to health | 25.3% | 64.3% | 39.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG403/port-lincoln-ceduna/vs/IREG706/nhulunbuy