Beaudesert - Boonah vs Southern Downs

Beaudesert - Boonah and Southern Downs are two large regional areas in Queensland located about 80 km apart. Southern Downs is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (41.6% compared to 24.6% in Beaudesert - Boonah) and a higher share of homes near health services and groceries. Beaudesert - Boonah stands out for its First Nations community, where typical household income is well higher at $1,578, and Year 12 completion is well higher at 43.4%.

Both areas have similar numbers of First Nations residents and very similar walkability scores. While the two places share these basic traits, the gap in school accessibility has widened since 2011. In both areas, the typical First Nations person is young, and those who speak a First Nations language are a little more common in Beaudesert - Boonah at 5.8% compared to 3.1% in Southern Downs.