# Kununurra vs Norfolk Island — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 4,259 km apart

Kununurra and Norfolk Island are distant regions with very different profiles. Kununurra is home to a far larger First Nations population, with 5,319 people compared to just 23 on Norfolk Island. There are also stark differences in First Nations demographics; the typical First Nations resident in Kununurra is 25, while on Norfolk Island they are far older at 51. This age gap is mirrored in income, where typical First Nations personal income is far higher in Norfolk Island at $649, compared to $342 in Kununurra.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and lack any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Kununurra is more walkable in everyday terms, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (52.9% vs 19.5%) and health services (48.1% vs 28.0%). While First Nations languages are common in both places, they are far more prevalent on Norfolk Island, where 52.2% of people speak one.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kununurra | Norfolk Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 5,319 | 23 | 5,296 larger in Kununurra |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 51 yrs | 26 yrs older in Norfolk Island |  |
| Year 12 | 19.1% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 26.4% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $342 | $649 | $307 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Household income | $989 | $1,333 | $344 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Indigenous language | 40.1% | 52.2% | 12.1 pts higher in Norfolk Island |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kununurra | Norfolk Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 higher in Kununurra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 more in Kununurra |  |
| 15-min city | 51.0% | 31.5% | 19.4 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.1% | 31.9% | 18.2 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 52.9% | 19.5% | 33.5 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.8% | 62.3% | 11.5 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Walk to health | 48.1% | 28.0% | 20.1 pts higher in Kununurra |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 14 | 14 higher in Norfolk Island |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 10.9% | 7.4 pts higher in Norfolk Island |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG504/kununurra/vs/IREG903/norfolk-island