Apatula vs Jervis Bay

Apatula and Jervis Bay are two very different places separated by over 2,300 kilometres. Apatula has a much larger First Nations population of 8,238 people, where 80.7% speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Jervis Bay has only 186 First Nations residents and only 7% speak such a language. The gap in employment is also stark, with the First Nations unemployment rate far higher in Apatula at 23.7% compared to just 7.9% in Jervis Bay.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some similarities. Both are mostly car-dependent and have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also have similar terrain, with a low average slope. While Jervis Bay has a far older First Nations population, with a typical age of 42 compared to 27 in Apatula, typical First Nations household incomes are nearly the same in both places, sitting around $1,000.