Moree vs Goondiwindi - Stanthorpe

Moree and Goondiwindi - Stanthorpe are regional centres separated by about 143 km. Moree is much more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Goondiwindi - Stanthorpe. This is seen in local access; for example, 85.5% of Moree homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 43.2% in Goondiwindi - Stanthorpe. Moree also has far more homes within a short walk of schools (72.6% versus 36.8%) and health services (57.0% versus 29.2%).

Both areas show similar levels of First Nations language use, which sits around 2.5% to 2.6%. This shared trait exists alongside differences in the First Nations population, which is well larger in Moree with 1,728 people. In Moree, First Nations residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 28, while in Goondiwindi - Stanthorpe, they are younger at a typical age of 22. Meanwhile, Year 12 completion among First Nations residents is well higher in Goondiwindi - Stanthorpe at 35.2%, compared to 26.5% in Moree.