# Kununurra vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,968 km apart

Kununurra and Jervis Bay are very different places separated by nearly 3,000 kilometres. Kununurra has a much larger First Nations population of 5,319 people, and 40.1% speak a First Nations language. In Jervis Bay, only 7.0% speak such a language. Kununurra is also more walkable for its residents, with 50.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). Jervis Bay is car-dependent, with a score of 0.9 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas share similar First Nations household incomes, which sit around $1,000. This contrast is sharp in other areas, as First Nations residents in Jervis Bay are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 25 in Kununurra. Unemployment among First Nations people is far higher in Kununurra at 26.4%, while it is much lower in Jervis Bay at 7.9%. Typical First Nations personal income is also well higher in Jervis Bay at $434, compared to $342 in Kununurra.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kununurra | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 5,319 | 186 | 5,133 larger in Kununurra |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 42 yrs | 17 yrs older in Jervis Bay |  |
| Year 12 | 19.1% | 21.4% | 2.3 pts higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Unemployment | 26.4% | 7.9% | 18.5 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Median income | $342 | $434 | $92 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Household income | $989 | $1,020 | $31 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Indigenous language | 40.1% | 7.0% | 33.1 pts higher in Kununurra |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kununurra | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 higher in Kununurra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 more in Kununurra |  |
| 15-min city | 51.0% | 0.0% | 51.0 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.1% | 23.2% | 26.8 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 52.9% | 23.2% | 29.7 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.8% | 48.2% | 25.7 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to health | 48.1% | 0.0% | 48.1 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 4 | 4 higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5 pts higher in Jervis Bay |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG504/kununurra/vs/IREG902/jervis-bay