# Nhulunbuy vs ACT — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,853 km apart

Nhulunbuy and ACT are very different places separated by nearly 3,000 kilometres. A huge number of people in Nhulunbuy speak a First Nations language (93.6%), whereas only 7.5% do in ACT. The two areas show a stark contrast in First Nations outcomes; unemployment is far higher in Nhulunbuy at 30.5% compared to 7.2% in ACT, and typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in ACT at $1,004 than the $274 seen in Nhulunbuy. ACT is also far more walkable, with a score of 6.9 (very walkable) compared to 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Nhulunbuy.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have an almost identical number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (64.3%). However, the gap in transport access is massive, with 97.6% of ACT homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Nhulunbuy. While both areas have many homes near parks, the overall walkability of ACT is far higher.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Nhulunbuy | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,906 | 8,908 |  |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Year 12 | 25.8% | 58.8% | 33.0 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Unemployment | 30.5% | 7.2% | 23.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |
| Median income | $274 | $1,004 | $730 higher in ACT |  |
| Household income | $1,283 | $2,289 | $1,006 higher in ACT |  |
| Indigenous language | 93.6% | 7.5% | 86.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Nhulunbuy | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 6.9 | 3.9 higher in ACT |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 6.5 | 2.8 more in ACT |  |
| 15-min city | 38.9% | 81.9% | 43.0 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.0% | 80.0% | 29.1 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 97.6% | 97.6 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to school | 66.6% | 85.4% | 18.8 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.1% | 99.4% | 20.3 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to health | 64.3% | 64.3% |  |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 44 | 44 higher in ACT |  |
| Mean slope | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.7 pts higher in ACT |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG706/nhulunbuy/vs/IREG801/act